fragmented partitions
[FRAG-men-tid par-TISH-unz]
nounpl: fragmented partitions
partições fragmentadas
1. Divided sections or areas that are broken into smaller, disconnected pieces, lacking cohesion or unity
The hard drive suffered from fragmented partitions that slowed down system performance.
O disco rígido sofria com partições fragmentadas que desaceleravam o desempenho do sistema.
2. In computing: storage divisions that are scattered non-contiguously across a physical medium
Over time, fragmented partitions can reduce data access speeds significantly.
Com o tempo, partições fragmentadas podem reduzir significativamente as velocidades de acesso aos dados.
3. In political/social context: divided territories or populations split into separate, disconnected sections
The war resulted in fragmented partitions of the once-unified country.
A guerra resultou em partições fragmentadas do país que era uma vez unificado.
This term is primarily used in technical/computing contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it's commonly discussed in IT environments and tech support. In political contexts, it may reference historical territorial divisions. The term gained prominence with the rise of personal computing and digital storage management in the 1980s-1990s.
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