fragmentation

nouns

separating something into fine particles

is derived from

the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships

fragmentation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

in a decomposed state

(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

is derived from

domain category

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of (narrower)

(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk

the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes

fragmentation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction