fragment

English

/ˈfɹæɡmənt/, /fɹæɡˈmɛnt/

noun
Definitions
  • A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not
  • (grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate.
  • (computing) An incomplete portion of code.
  • (internet) A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the sign.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fragmentum (remnant, a fragment) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (break, crack, split).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreg-

Gloss

break, crack, split

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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