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Defragment

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000285

To reorganize data stored on a hard disk drive by consolidating fragmented files into contiguous blocks. This process reduces the time required for the read/write head to access file components, thereby improving disk performance. Defragmentation tools analyze the disk and rearrange data without altering its content.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000285
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000285",
  "term": "Defragment",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "To reorganize data stored on a hard disk drive by consolidating fragmented files into contiguous blocks. This process reduces the time required for the read/write head to access file components, thereby improving disk performance. Defragmentation tools analyze the disk and rearrange data without altering its content.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/defragment/"
}

Record 316 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.