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contiguous fileA file on disk that is not broken apart. All sectors are adjacent to each other. A contiguous file is faster to read and write than one that is fragmented across the disk. See fragmentation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All defragmenters reunite the scattered file parts back into contiguous files. The requirement for contiguous files meant that a newly created file had to fit within a single gap on the disk, or not at all. |
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