sequentialsplitting
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
Sequential splitting is when you break something into parts one step at a time, in order.
The teacher showed sequential splitting by cutting the paper into halves, then halves again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, dividing a data stream or file into ordered chunks processed one after another.
The program used sequential splitting to send the large file in small pieces.
3. In math, breaking a number or shape into parts following a fixed order or rule.
Sequential splitting of 12 into 6, then 3, then 1 shows a pattern.
4. In project planning, dividing work into stages that happen one after the other.
Sequential splitting of the task kept each team busy at a different time.