fragmentationremoval
Fragmentation removal refers to techniques and processes aimed at reducing fragmentation in a system’s resources by reorganizing data or materials to form larger, contiguous blocks or to eliminate small fragments. The term is used in multiple domains, most commonly in computing and data management, but it can also describe processes in materials handling and environmental restoration.
In computing, fragmentation removal addresses external fragmentation, where free space becomes scattered into small blocks, and
In other domains, fragmentation removal may refer to separating or removing fragments to improve material quality
Limitations of fragmentation removal include the time and resources required to perform reorganization, potential performance impacts
See also: defragmentation, memory management, garbage collection, compaction, file systems.