sharded
Broken into pieces
Sharded describes something that has been divided into shards—smaller, distributed pieces.
The term belongs primarily to computing, where a sharded database splits data across multiple servers to improve performance and scalability: The system uses a sharded architecture to handle millions of requests.
Outside tech contexts, sharded occasionally describes anything broken into fragments.
Having surface fractures
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
- fracturedSplit or splintered
snapped · crumbled · crushed · fragmented · pieces · smithereens · splinters · chips
cracked
Having surface fractures
- splinteredBroken into sharp slivers
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
fractured · snapped · crumbled · crushed · fragmented · pieces · smithereens · splinters · chips · remnants
partitioned
Divided into distinct sections
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- nodesPoints of connection
clusters · replication · hashing · range · buckets · Cassandra · split · routing
shardedmonolithic
Massive and undifferentiated
unpartitioned · centralized · unified · consolidated · collocated
- glass shardFragment of broken pane
- pottery shardsBroken ceramic fragments
- metal shardsSharp broken alloy pieces
- flying shards
- ceramic shardsBroken pieces of pottery
- The ShardAngular London landmark