Fragmentation Common

separating something into fine particles

"The strong wind caused the sandstone cliff to break down into tiny fragments through fragmentation."

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

"The rapid rise of digital communication has accelerated fragmentation, leaving our community without shared values or common ground for meaningful interaction."

(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"

the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes

"The rescue team struggled to clear the street as fragmentation from the nearby explosion sent metal shards flying in every direction."

The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.

"The severe drought caused a dangerous fragmentation of the once-continuous desert riverbed, leaving only isolated pools behind."