segmentation

noun

seg·​men·​ta·​tion ˌseg-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

: the process of dividing into segments

especially : the formation of many cells from a single cell (as in a developing egg)

Examples of segmentation in a Sentence

the segmentation of the population

Recent Examples on the Web

Segment The Network One key principle for designing a secure, efficient network architecture is to implement robust network segmentation. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023

The team's approach combined digital scanning with micro-computed tomography—a noninvasive technique often used for cancer imaging—with segmentation to digitally create pages, augmented with texturing and flattening techniques. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023

The genes that orchestrate the segmentation clock are conserved across species. —Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023

Made up of 32,000 images containing 50,000 people labeled by human annotators, it’s positioned as a way to evaluate biases in models across classification, detection, instance segmentation, and visual grounding tasks involving people. —Bysage Lazzaro, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023

Image recognition models such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), which are designed to recognize and classify images, enabling tasks such as facial recognition, object detection and image segmentation. —Don Markland, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023

Stereotyping and outright discrimination based on age isn’t an innocent byproduct but a core element of segmentation. —Mauro F. Guillén, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023

Unlocking End-To-End Data Insights With CDPs Customer data platforms (CDPs) provide personalized experiences through unified customer profiles and segmentation data, enabling D2C companies to tailor product recommendations, promotional offers and other touchpoints. —Vivek Chaudhri, Forbes, 4 May 2023

Currently, the code (without the weights) is available on GitHub, and Meta has created a free interactive demo of its segmentation technology. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing segmentation

• segmentation cavity

• segmentation cavity

Kids Definition

segmentation

noun

seg·​men·​ta·​tion ˌseg-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

: the process of dividing into segments

especially : the formation of many cells from a single cell (as in a developing egg)

Medical Definition

segmentation

noun

seg·​men·​ta·​tion ˌseg-(ˌ)men-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act or process of dividing into segments

especially : the formation of many cells from a single cell (as in a developing egg)

2

: annular contraction of smooth muscle (as of the intestine) that seems to cut the part affected into segments compare peristalsis