Fragmenter - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Fragmenter Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,507,374,360 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

fragmentation
(redirected from Fragmenter)

    Also found in: Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.09 sec.

fragmentation

In computing, the breaking up of files into many smaller sections stored on different parts of a disk. The computer operating system stores files in this way so that maximum use can be made of disk space. Each section contains a pointer to where the next section is stored. The file allocation table keeps a record of this.

Fragmentation slows down access to files. It is possible to defragment a disk by copying files. In addition, defragmentation programs, or disk optimizers, allow disks to be defragmented without the need for files to be copied to a second storage device.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The fragmenter voltages were 220 V for PFOS, 130 V for PFOA, and 170 V for PFOSA during the chromatographic run.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related perfluorinated compounds ... by Nakazawa, Hiroyuki / Environmental Health Perspectives
To handle the situation, NOAA purchased and installed Executive Software's DISKEEPER, an on-line disk fragmenter.
Fragmentation problem handled by federal office by Business Wire
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.