fragmentation
noun
frag·men·ta·tion
ˌfrag-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2
: the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
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This fragmentation stifles innovation and prevents AI systems from reaching their full potential.
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Ashutosh Synghal, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
However, for people who have trouble drifting off or for those with sleep fragmentation — brief but frequent awakenings during the night — ongoing stress from the news can turn the occasional bad night of sleep into a real problem.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Founded in 2020, the company stormed the cloud security posture management market with its agentless approach, delivering visibility and simplicity in a landscape often marred by complexity and fragmentation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The film doesn’t shy away from addressing environmental destruction, technological overwhelm, and social fragmentation, while suggesting that ancient wisdom might offer unexpected solutions to these modern predicaments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ashutosh Synghal, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
However, for people who have trouble drifting off or for those with sleep fragmentation — brief but frequent awakenings during the night — ongoing stress from the news can turn the occasional bad night of sleep into a real problem.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Founded in 2020, the company stormed the cloud security posture management market with its agentless approach, delivering visibility and simplicity in a landscape often marred by complexity and fragmentation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The film doesn’t shy away from addressing environmental destruction, technological overwhelm, and social fragmentation, while suggesting that ancient wisdom might offer unexpected solutions to these modern predicaments.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Fragmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragmentation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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