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fragments

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

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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 great start to the essay, but there are several fragments in it." "

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noun

An incomplete portion of code.

Examples :

"The programmer pieced together the code by combining several scattered fragments. "

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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 website uses URL fragments to let you link directly to different sections within the same page, like the "About Us" section. "

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verb

To break apart.

Examples :

"The old vase, dropped on the floor, fragments into hundreds of pieces. "

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verb

To cause to be broken into pieces.

Examples :

"The construction worker used a jackhammer to fragments the old concrete sidewalk before removing it. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The computer started running slowly because it began to fragment large files across the hard drive. "

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