defragmentation

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/diːˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪʃən/

noun

The action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer disk or drive.

UncommonScrabble 22

Meanings

noundefragmentation (countable and uncountable, plural defragmentations)

plural defragmentations

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer disk or drive.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 碎片整理
  • 碎片整理 (suìpiàn zhěnglǐ)action of defragmenting
Czech defragmentace
  • defragmentaceaction of defragmenting
Dutch defragmentatie
  • defragmentatieaction of defragmenting
Finnish eheytys
  • eheytysaction of defragmenting
French défragmentation
  • défragmentationaction of defragmenting
German Defragmentierung
  • Defragmentierungaction of defragmenting
Greek αποκερματισμός, ανασυγκρότηση
  • αποκερματισμός (apokermatismós)action of defragmenting
  • ανασυγκρότηση (anasygkrótisi)action of defragmenting
Hungarian töredezettségmentesítés
  • töredezettségmentesítésaction of defragmenting
Icelandic samstykkjun
  • samstykkjunaction of defragmenting
Italian deframmentazione
  • deframmentazioneaction of defragmenting
Japanese デフラグメンテーション, デフラグ
  • デフラグメンテーション (defuragumentēshon)action of defragmenting
  • デフラグ (defuragu)action of defragmenting
Malay penyahserpihan, defragmentasi
  • penyahserpihanaction of defragmenting
  • defragmentasiaction of defragmenting
Māori whakatōpūnga kongakonga
  • whakatōpūnga kongakongaaction of defragmenting
Polish defragmentacja
  • defragmentacjaaction of defragmenting
Portuguese desfragmentação
  • desfragmentaçãoaction of defragmenting
Russian дефрагмента́ция
  • дефрагмента́ция (defragmentácija)action of defragmenting
Spanish desfragmentación
  • desfragmentaciónaction of defragmenting
Cite this entry
APA

defragmentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defragmentation

MLA

“defragmentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defragmentation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defragmentation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defragmentation.

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