Definitions

1. noun

A small piece or fragment of something, especially a hard material such as glass or stone.

“The broken vase left shards of glass scattered across the floor.”

2. noun

A small amount or fraction of something, especially a unit of time or a measurement.

“The shard of a second is the smallest unit of time in computing.”

3. verb

To break or shatter something into small pieces.

“The car shard the windshield when it crashed into the tree.”

4. verb

To create or produce a part or fragment of something.

“The software shards the data into smaller pieces for easier processing.”

5. noun

A fragment or part of a Minecraft map, used to create a new map.

“I used the shard to generate a new Minecraft map with unique terrain.”