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Fragmentation

nounid 2643·updated May 9, 2026
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The process of storing a data file in several "chunks" or fragments rather than in a single contiguous sequence of bits in one place on the storage medium.

polysemous

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Entity Type

Process72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
atomization
plural
Fragmentations
possessive
Fragmentation's
pluralpossessive
Fragmentations'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
The process of storing a data file in several "chunks" or fragments rather than in a single contiguous sequence of bits in one place on the storage medium.
Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
separating something into fine particles
§2
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
§3
the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk
§4
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The process of storing a data file in several "chunks" or fragments rather than in a single contiguous sequence of bits in one place on the storage medium.
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