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Optimize vs Defragment - What's the difference?

optimize | defragment |

As verbs the difference between optimize and defragment

is that optimize is (originally|intransitive) to act optimistically or as an optimist while defragment is (computing) to run a process that collects fragments]] of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk [[partition|partitions, thus speeding up file management.

optimize

English

Alternative forms

* optimise (UK )

Verb

(optimiz)
  • (originally) To act optimistically or as an optimist.
  • To make (something) optimal.
  • To make (something) more efficient, such as a computer program.
  • To become optimal.

    • Related terms

    * optimal * optimism * optimist * optimum

    Synonyms

    * (to make optimal) perfect * (to make more efficient) enhance, hone, improve, perfect

    defragment

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing) To run a process that collects fragments]] of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk [[partition, partitions, thus speeding up file management.

    • Derived terms

    * defragmentation

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