Disk ____ occurs when data is broken up into many pieces that are not stored close together.
A) fragmentation
B) defragmentation
C) sectoring
D) seek time

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Fragmentation occurs when data is stored in a non-contiguous manner, making it slower for the computer to access and read the information. Defragmentation is the process of organizing and eliminating the fragmentation. Sectoring refers to the way data is organized on a hard drive, and seek time is the time taken by a hard drive to locate data on the disk.

Disk ____ Occurs When Data Is Broken Up into Many