"fragmentation" in the noun sense
1. atomization, atomisation, fragmentation
separating something into fine particles
2. fragmentation
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
3. fragmentation
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"
4. fragmentation
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
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