Definitions for fragmentationˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
frag•men•ta•tionˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of fragmenting or the state of being fragmented.
(adj.)of or designating an explosive device designed to scatter small metal fragments on detonation:
a fragmentation grenade.
Category: Military
Origin of fragmentation:
1880–85
Princeton's WordNet
atomization, atomisation, fragmentation(noun)
separating something into fine particles
fragmentation(noun)
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
fragmentation(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"
fragmentation(noun)
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
Wiktionary
fragmentation(Noun)
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
fragmentation(Noun)
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
fragmentation(Noun)
The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
fragmentation(Noun)
The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
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