datafragment
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈfræɡmənt/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈfræɡmənt/
A datafragment is a tiny piece of information.
The computer found a datafragment that helped solve the puzzle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small broken-off part of a larger computer file.
The broken download left only a datafragment on the disk.
3. A short piece of a message that travels separately across a network.
Each datafragment arrived at the server in a different order.
4. A leftover trace of information stored in a database.
The search found a datafragment from an old user profile.
5. A tiny unit of digital evidence used in an investigation.
The detective studied every datafragment on the phone.