fragmentation
Nouns
- (n) separating something into fine particles atomisation, atomization,
- (n) the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
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(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
- (n) the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes