"chunking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chunkings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chunking (countable and uncountable, plural chunkings)
  1. The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-chunking-en-noun-lVzfu~KB
  2. (psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-chunking-en-noun-en:psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  3. (writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Writing
    Sense id: en-chunking-en-noun-kgnn9siO Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing
  4. (computing) The division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-chunking-en-noun-HaXCefwx Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (mathematics, education) The partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Education, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-chunking-en-noun-e28x3AUx Topics: education, mathematics, sciences

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} chunking
  1. present participle and gerund of chunk Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: chunk Related terms: pumpkin chunkin', clustering
    Sense id: en-chunking-en-verb-XDrKLyzG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 19 24 10 9 34

Inflected forms

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