Definition of fragmentation

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Definition of fragmentation

  • separating something into fine particles (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. atomisation
    2. atomization
  • (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk (noun)

    Examples

    1. fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file
  • the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships (noun)
  • the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes (noun)

See definition of fragmentation in Merriam Webster