COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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What does the term” Defragmentation” mean?
A
Putting the fragmented data together
B
Makes space on the HDD by getting rid of any unused
C
Scans your computer for viruses.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Defragmentation, also known as “defrag” or “defragging”, is the process of reorganizing the data stored on the hard drive so that related pieces of data are put back together, all lined up in a continuous fashion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defragmentation organizes storage on your computer by consolidating files and other data saved on your hard drive. When there’s not enough space on your disk to store an entire file in one place, the file is broken down into smaller pieces called fragments. Defragmentation puts those pieces back together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Defragmentation, also known as defragging or defrag, is the process of rearranging the data on a storage medium, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), for efficient storage and access.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fragmentation is caused when an operating system breaks a file into pieces because there is not enough space on the storage device where the file was originally saved. Defragmentation is the term given to the process of scanning the file system and rejoining the split files back into consecutive pieces.

Detailed explanation-5: -Defragmentation is the process of consolidating fragmented files on the user’s hard drive. Files become fragmented when data is written to disk, and there is not enough contiguous space to hold the complete file. Storage algorithms break the data apart so that it will fit into the available space. Advertisements.

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