Compartmentalization
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Compartmentalization or compartmentalisation (UK) may refer to:
- Compartmentalization (biology)Cellular compartmentCellular compartments in cell biology comprise all closed parts within a cell, usually surrounded by a single or double lipid layer membrane. Most organelles are compartments like mitochondria, chloroplasts , peroxisomes, lysosomes, the endoplasmic reticulum, the cell nucleus or the Golgi apparatus...
- Compartmentalization (engineering)Compartmentalization (engineering)When referring to engineering, compartmentalization is the general technique of separating two or more parts of a system to prevent malfunctions from spreading between or among them....
- Compartmentalization (fire protection)Compartmentalization (fire protection)Compartmentalization in structures, such as land-based buildings, traffic tunnels, ships, aerospace vehicles, or submarines, is the fundamental basis and aim of passive fire protection....
- Compartmentalization (information security)
- Compartmentalization (psychology)Compartmentalization (psychology)Compartmentalizing is the act of splitting an idea or concept up into parts, and trying to enforce thought processes which are inhibiting attempts to allow these parts to mix together again. This process is performed in an attempt to simplify things, and to defend against anxiety. According to...
- Compartmentalization of decay in trees (CODIT)