n the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
n (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
n the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
n a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles