fragmentation vs splintering

fragmentation

noun
  • The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration. 

  • The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk. 

  • The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter. 

  • The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network. 

splintering

noun
  • The process or result of something being splintered. 

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