defragment

/diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/

Meanings

verb

To run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk partitions, thus speeding up file management.

Examples :

"To improve the speed of his computer, John defragmented the hard drive. "

Related Words

contiguous adjective

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/

Connected; touching; abutting.

"Here are the states that are contiguous to California: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. "

partitions noun

/pɑrˈtɪʃənz/ /pərˈtɪʃənz/

An action which divides a thing into parts, or separates one thing from another.

"The office space used temporary partitions to create individual cubicles for each employee. "

defragmented verb

/diˈfræɡmɛntɪd/ /diˈfræɡməntɪd/

To run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk partitions, thus speeding up file management.

"After months of saving files and deleting programs, I defragmented my computer's hard drive to make it run faster. "

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

fragments noun

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

sections noun

/ˈsɛkʃənz/ /sɛkʃnz/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The orange had clear sections that were easy to peel apart and eat. "

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

collects verb

/kəˈlɛkts/ /ˈkɑlɛkts/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

files noun

/faɪlz/

A collection of papers collated and archived together.

"The office keeps all important documents in labeled files for easy access. "

speeding verb

/ˈspiːdɪŋ/

To succeed; to prosper, be lucky.

""May your endeavors speed and be fruitful." "