chunk

n : a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"

[syn: {ball}, {clod}, {glob}, {lump}, {clump}]

v 1: put together indiscriminately; "lump together all the

applicants" [syn: {lump}]

2: lump, group, or chunk together [syn: {collocate}, {lump}]

chunker

A program like {Unix}'s "split" which breaks an

input file into parts, usually of a pre-set size, e.g. the

maximum size that can fit on a {floppy}. The parts can then

be assembled with a {dechunker}, which is usually just the

chunker in a different mode.

(1998-12-15)