1. The process or result of breaking something into fragments or separate pieces.
Usage: Plural form of fragmentation; Often used in technical, scientific, or social contexts
2. In computing, the scattering of data across non-contiguous storage locations, reducing access efficiency.
Usage: Technical term; Common in discussions of disk storage and memory management

Examples

• The fragmentations of the ancient pottery were carefully catalogued by archaeologists.
• Political fragmentations within the party weakened its electoral prospects.
• Disk fragmentations can slow down computer performance over time.
• The fragmentations of the ecosystem resulted from habitat loss.
• Social fragmentations have increased due to polarized media consumption.
• Software tools can reduce fragmentations in database storage.
• The fragmentations of the manuscript made it difficult to reconstruct the original text.