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fragmentation

noun /frægmənteɪʃən/ 4 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 23
Definitions
noun

separating something into fine particles

noun

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 disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships

noun

the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes

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