"atomic note" meaning in English

See atomic note in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: atomic notes [plural]
Etymology: From atomic + note. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|atomic|note}} atomic + note Head templates: {{en-noun}} atomic note (plural atomic notes)
  1. A small, self-contained digital note focusing on a single, core idea, making it an independent, reusable building block for knowledge; concise enough to be understood on its own but connected to other relevant notes creating an interconnected web; often used in Zettelkasten or personal knowledge management systems like Obsidian. Synonyms: atomic Zettel (english: coined in reference to Zettelkasten) Coordinate_terms: fleeting note
    Sense id: en-atomic_note-en-noun-OFBfVXXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Knowledge, Reference works
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