defragging
/diːˈfræɡɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of defrag: the act of reorganizing data on a computer hard drive to improve performance.
- The system is currently defragging, so please do not turn it off.
- I spent the afternoon defragging my external hard drive.
- Defragging your computer regularly can extend its lifespan.
noun
- The process or activity of defragmenting a hard drive.
- Defragging can take several hours on a large drive.
- He explained the benefits of defragging to the new intern.
- The software schedules automatic defragging once a week.