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<p><b>File system fragmentation</b>, sometimes called <b>file system aging</b>, is a characteristic of a <a href="page.php?w=file_system">file system</a> that stores <a href="page.php?w=Computer_file"> files</a> in non-contiguous blocks. It is a special case of <a href="page.php?w=fragmentation_%28computer%29"> data fragmentation</a>. File system fragmentation negatively impacts <a href="page.php?w=seek_time">seek time</a> for <a href="page.php?w=disk_storage">disk storage</a> (spinning storage medium), which lowers <a href="page.php?w=throughput_%28disk_drive%29">throughput</a>.</p><p>
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