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fragmentation

DEFINITIONS OF: fragmentation

1

n separating something into fine particles

Synonyms:
atomisation, atomization
Type of:
division
the act or process of dividing

n the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes

Type of:
blowup, detonation, explosion
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

n the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships

Type of:
decomposition, disintegration
in a decomposed state

n (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk

“fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file”
Type of:
storage
(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
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