What is defragmentation?
Q: What is defragmentation?
A: Defragmentation is a process that organizes digital files that have been split into different parts and puts them back into one piece.
Q: Why do files become fragmented?
A: Files become fragmented when the disk drive becomes full and finding a large enough empty space becomes difficult.
Q: What is the result of fragmented files?
A: Fragmented files take longer to assemble because different parts of the file are not stored next to each other.
Q: How does defragmentation reverse fragmentation?
A: Defragmentation puts the different parts of a fragmented file together into one piece so that the file can be read faster.
Q: Why are files that are stored in one part read faster?
A: Files that are stored in one part are read faster because all the parts are stored in one contiguous location.
Q: What is the difference between a fragmented file and a file stored in one part?
A: Fragmented files are split into different parts and stored in different locations, whereas files stored in one part are stored in one contiguous location.
Q: What is the purpose of defragmentation?
A: The purpose of defragmentation is to organize fragmented files by putting the different parts back together into one contiguous piece, making them faster and easier to read.
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