ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fragmentation (music)

When you listen to music, it's like hearing a story. The story is made up of different parts, like a beginning, middle, and end. When you break the story into little pieces, it's like you're cutting the story into little bits.

The same thing happens with music. When a song is played, it's made up of different parts, like the drum beat, guitar, vocals, and many others. Sometimes, people like to take these parts and rearrange them in different ways to create something new. This process is called fragmentation.

For example, imagine you have a bunch of Legos. You can use these Legos to build different things, like a car or a house. Similarly, with music, you can take the different parts of a song and put them together in a new way, like remixing or creating a mashup.

Fragmentation is a way to play with music and create something unique. Just like when you build something new with your Legos, you might discover something even better than the original song. So go ahead, experiment with music and let your creativity flow!