| Main Entry: | defragment1 |
| Part of Speech: | vt |
| Definition: | to reorganize or reallocate the storage on a computer's hard disk by bringing together files or parts of files to optimize the machine's performance; also called defrag |
| Etymology: | 1983-88 |
| Usage: | defragmenting, n; defragmentation, n; defragmenter, n |
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| Main Entry: | defragment2 |
| Part of Speech: | vi |
| Definition: | to carry out or undergo defragmentation; also called defrag |
| Etymology: | 1983-88 |
| Usage: | defragmenting, n; defragmentation, n; defragmenter, n |
| defragment (dĭ-frāg'mənt) Pronunciation Key
To reorganize the way information is stored on a computer disk so that all of the information belonging to a file is stored in a single, contiguous area the disk. |