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shard

/ʃɑːd/ noun · British & US
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What does shard mean?

noun

A small, sharp piece of glass or stone, typically resulting from the breaking of a larger piece. A part or subset of a larger data set or system.

Example

"The broken window shattered into many shards of glass."

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