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Record 1 2004-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A program that analyzes the disk to verify where the information is stored, and then moves files that may have become fragmented (contiguous) over time.

OBS

Since the result of this process is contiguously stored files, disk access times are faster because the read/write head does not have to move as much to access all of a file.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Programme de gestion mémoire de disque, qui permet de rapprocher les fichiers qui ont été séparés du reste du programme lors du traitement des données (mise à jour, etc.).

Spanish

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