fragmentation (n)

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def (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk
examples fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file
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Hypernym storage
Domain of synset - TOPIC computer science, computing
Derivationally related form fragmentation → fragment
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Member of this domain - TOPIC computer science, computing
Hyponym storage
Derivationally related form fragment → fragmentation

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