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fragmentation
/fˌɹæɡmənˈteɪʃən/ · 13 letters · 10 distinct letters
- noun
separating something into fine particles
- noun
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
- noun
(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
- noun
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes