fragmentation Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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