fragmentation

/ˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪt͡ʃən/noun
High School
1

The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.

2

The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.

3

The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.

4

The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.

5

A form of asexual reproduction or cloning where an organism splits into one or more pieces. Those pieces then become new individuals.

6

the process of splitting into several pieces or fragments, which is useful for a cell during both DNA cloning and apoptosis.

7

the dissociation of energetically unstable molecular ions formed from passing the molecules mass spectrum.

8

the an operation that breaks of solid matter in a body part into pieces, such as kidney stones

9

the organization of production into different stages, which are divided among different suppliers often are located in different countries.

10

the use of fragments or the "division of a musical idea into segments".

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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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