adjective not touching or connected; separate or distinct
In mathematics, a discontiguous function is one that is not continuous at every point in its domain.
In computer science, discontiguous memory refers to memory locations that are not adjacent to each other, which can impact performance due to increased cache misses.
In geography, discontiguous territories are areas of land that are not physically connected to each other, such as exclaves or enclaves.
In biology, discontiguous genes are genes that are not located next to each other on a chromosome.
In telecommunications, discontiguous spectrum refers to non-contiguous frequency bands that are allocated for use.
In the context of writing, 'discontiguous' may be used to describe a narrative structure that jumps between different time periods or locations without a clear connection.
In psychology, 'discontiguous' may be used to describe a lack of continuity or coherence in a patient's thoughts or behaviors.
In software development, 'discontiguous' may refer to non-adjacent memory locations or data structures that are not physically next to each other.
In urban planning, 'discontiguous' may be used to describe areas of a city that are not physically connected or have gaps between them.