"fragmentation" meaning in English

See fragmentation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fragmentation
Etymology: : fragmentation < fragment + -ation
  1. o κατακερματισμός, o θρυμματισμός, η διάσπαση
    Sense id: el-fragmentation-en-noun-TOd8fJ35
  2. ο κατακερματισμός, ενός αρχείου όταν δεν είναι δυνατό να αποθηκευτεί σε συνεχόμενα τμήματα μνήμης
    Sense id: el-fragmentation-en-noun-sqlgzyXQ Categories (other): Πληροφορική (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: schism, mutilation, split Related terms: fragment, fragmented, fragmenting, fragmentize
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