FRAGMENTATION
Scrabble letter values: F4R1A1G2M3E1N1T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 19
Definition
- noun separating something into fine particles. — synonyms: atomization, atomisation
- 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.
- noun the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes.
Examples
- “fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file”