NOUN | act | fragmentation, atomization, atomisation | separating something into fine particles |
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state | fragmentation | the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships | |
process | fragmentation | (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk | |
event | fragmentation | the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes |
Sounds | frae.gmahntey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | separating something into fine particles. | |
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Synonyms | atomization, atomisation | |
Broader | division | The act or process of dividing |
Spanish | atomización, fragmentació, fragmentación | |
Catalan | atomització, fragmentació | |
Verbs | fragment | break or cause to break into pieces |
Meaning | The disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships. | |
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Broader | decomposition, disintegration | In a decomposed state |
Verbs | fragment | break or cause to break into pieces |
Meaning | (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk. | |
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Example | "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file" | |
Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
Broader | storage | (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic ... / magnetic tape or disk |
Spanish | fragmentación | |
Catalan | fragmentació | |
Verbs | fragment | break or cause to break into pieces |
Meaning | The scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes. | |
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Broader | explosion, detonation, blowup | A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction |
Spanish | fragmentación | |
Verbs | fragment | break or cause to break into pieces |
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