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fragment

/ˈfɹæɡmənt/ /fɹæɡˈmɛnt/

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noun

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

Examples :

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

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noun

(grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate.

Examples :

""Wow, that's a fragment! 'Going to the store' is not a complete sentence." "

grammar language

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noun

An incomplete portion of code.

Examples :

"The programmer found a fragment of code in the old project files, but it was missing the crucial instructions for the final step. "

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noun

A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the # sign.

Examples :

"The fragment #contact on the website's homepage allows you to quickly reach the contact information section. "

internet computing technical

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verb

To break apart.

Examples :

"The earthquake fragmented the old brick building. "

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verb

To cause to be broken into pieces.

Examples :

"The clumsy delivery boy fragmented the fragile vase. "

part action structure

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verb

To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk.

Examples :

"The computer program fragmented the large data file, spreading its parts across different sectors of the hard drive. "

computing technology