fragmentation meaning and definition

FRAGMENTATION noun

Definition of fragmentation (noun)

1. separating something into fine particles
   • synonyms: atomisation, atomization
2. the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
3. (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. the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes