Defragmenter

de·frag·ment

[dee-frag-muhnt, -ment] Computers.
verb (used with object)
to reorganize files on (a disk) so that the parts of each file are stored in contiguous sectors on the disk, thereby improving computer performance and maximizing disk space.
Also, Informal, defrag.

de·frag·men·ta·tion, noun
de·frag·ment·er, noun
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defragment
1992, in computer sense, from de- + fragment.
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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.
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