Dictionary Check: fragmentation
"fragmentation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
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Words with Friends
23
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Definition
noun
separating something into fine particles
noun
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
noun
(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk
Example:
"fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"
noun
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
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