segmentation
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/ˌsɛɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌsɛɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
dividing into parts
Etymology
'segmentation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'segmentum', where 'secare' meant 'to cut'.
'segmentum' passed into Old French and Middle English as 'segment', and the noun 'segmentation' was formed in Modern English to mean 'the action of making segments'.
Initially, it meant 'a piece cut off' or 'a cut part', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the process or result of dividing into parts'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the action or process of dividing something into separate parts or sections (segments).
The segmentation of the document into chapters made it much easier to navigate.
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Noun 2
in marketing, the process of dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers with different needs or characteristics (market segmentation).
Effective segmentation allowed the company to target advertisements to specific customer groups.
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in computing, the division of memory, data, or storage into discrete segments (e.g., memory segmentation or packet segmentation).
Network performance improved after segmentation reduced packet collisions.
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in biology and anatomy, the division of an organism into repeated sections or segments (e.g., segmentation of the body in annelids).
The segmentation of the worm's body is visible as repeated rings.
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Last updated: 2025/09/09 18:25