Computer Science GCSE
Disk defragmentation
What Disk defragmentation means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Disk defragmentation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Rearranges fragmented files on a magnetic hard disk so blocks are contiguous, improving read speed.
Topics that use Disk defragmentation
- Software (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Peripheral management
- Process management
- User management
- Backup
- Data compression
- File management
- File repair
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