fragmenting processes
[FRAG-men-ting PRAH-ses-iz]
noun phrasepl: fragmenting processes
processos de fragmentação
1. Systems, procedures, or sequences that break down or divide something into smaller, disconnected parts or segments
The fragmenting processes in urban development have created isolated neighborhoods.
Os processos de fragmentação no desenvolvimento urbano criaram bairros isolados.
2. In data management or computing, operations that divide data into non-contiguous blocks
Disk fragmenting processes can slow down computer performance over time.
Os processos de fragmentação de disco podem reduzir o desempenho do computador ao longo do tempo.
3. In ecology and environmental science, mechanisms that break up habitats or ecosystems into smaller patches
Human activity accelerates fragmenting processes in rainforest ecosystems.
A atividade humana acelera os processos de fragmentação em ecossistemas de floresta tropical.
This term is primarily used in academic, scientific, and technical contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, it appears frequently in urban planning debates, environmental impact studies, and technology sectors. The concept is particularly relevant in discussing urban sprawl and habitat loss in developing regions.
Related Idioms & Phrases
fragmenting processes are at play
fragmenting processes are underway
halt the fragmenting processes
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