fragmentation

Noun
  1. Separating something into fine particles (synset 100389018)
    is a type of: division - the act or process of dividing
    same as: atomisation, atomization
  2. The disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships (synset 114017002)
    is a type of: decomposition, disintegration - in a decomposed state
  3. (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk (synset 113505506)
    "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: storage - (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
  4. The scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes (synset 107423721)
    is a type of: blowup, detonation, explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

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