ChunkA chunk in DITA is closely related to the idea of a Topic, the smallest amount of content that can stand alone and be meaningful information. Chunking is dividing information into sections that can carry a meaningful Semantic Tag of Metadata. Chunking divides information into small enough sections that they can be comprehended and remembered easily. A chunk may be the smallest element for indexing. Another name for a chunk is a Content Component, though this sometimes refers to an element with interactive functionality, such as a Java applet. A Content Element may contain a Content Template with smaller chunks. So a chunk or element need not be "atomic," that is, unbreakable into smaller elements. Chunking is sometimes called segmentation.
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