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Definition of Chunking
1. Noun. (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units.
Generic synonyms: Configuration, Constellation
Category relationships: Psychological Science, Psychology
Derivative terms: Chunk
Definition of Chunking
1. Noun. (psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information. ¹
2. Noun. (context: writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence. ¹
3. Noun. The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces of its former self, usually using a hammer or a crowbar. ¹
4. Verb. (present participle of chunk) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chunking
1. chunk [v] - See also: chunk
Medical Definition of Chunking
1. The process within short-term memory of combining disparate items of information so that they take up as little as possible of the limited space in short-term memory; e.g., combining into one percept the three individual letters making up the word "cat". (05 Mar 2000)
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