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In computing, '''[[file system]] [[fragmentation (computer)|fragmentation]]''', sometimes called '''file system aging''' is a special case of [[fragmentation (computer)#Data fragmentation|data fragmentation]], an inherent phenomena in [[computer storage|storage]]-backed file systems that allow in-place modification of their contents.

File system fragmentation is projected to become more problematic with time, due to the increasing gap between sequential access speed and [[seek time]] of consumer-grade [[hard drivesdisk]]s, which file systems are usually placed on.<ref name=seagate-future>{{cite conference |author=Dr. Mark H. Kryder |publisher=[[Seagate Technology]] |date=2006-04-03 |title=Future Storage Technologies: A Look Beyond the Horizon |booktitle=Storage Networking World conference |url=http://www.snwusa.com/documents/presentations-s06/MarkKryder.pdf |accessdate=2006-12-14 }}</ref>

File system fragmentation may occur on several levels:

* Fragmentation within individual [[computer file|file]]s.

* The decrease of [[locality of reference]] between differentseparate, but related files.

==See also==

* [[Fragmentation (computer)|Fragmentation]]

* [[Defragmentation]]

==References==

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