to consolidate fragmented files and folders on (the hard drive of a computer or other electronic device) in order to make itrun more efficiently
Word origin
short for defragment
Examples of 'defrag' in a sentence
defrag
When your computer starts to slow down or reaches capacity, you should consider running the ‘defrag' program.
Claudia C Dobler 2016, 'Defragmenting health care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease',Australasian Medical Journalhttp://www.amj.net.au/index.php?journal=AMJ&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=2649&path%5B%5D=1396. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)