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sharding
n. 1 (context computing English) A decomposition of a database into multiple smaller units that can handle requests individually. 2 A breaking into shards. vb. (present participle of shard English)
Usage examples of "sharding".
He had managed to swallow that mortification, since he really did prefer not to have the constant traffic of dragons overflying the harbor, but perhaps he should not have taken issue with K'van over the matter of Weyr support to subdue the rebels and that sharding Denol on Terne Island.