File system fragmentation
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file-system-fragmentation-236-10294249
title:
File system fragmentation
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In computing, file system fragmentation, sometimes called file system aging, is the tendency of a file system to lay out the contents of files non-continuously to allow in-place modification of their contents. It is a special case of data fragmentation. File system fragmentation negatively impacts seek time in spinning storage media, which is known to hinder throughput. Fragmentation can be remedied by re-organizing files and free space back into contiguous areas, a process called defragmentatio
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Condition where a segmented file system is used inefficiently
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_fragmentation
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2023-12-03T22:54:13Z
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