chunking
/ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ/
grouping individual pieces of information into larger units
chunking in a sentence
“Experts chunk chess positions into meaningful patterns.”
Origin of chunking
English chunk + -ing; term from George Miller
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a mental framework for organizing and interpreting information
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performing tasks without conscious attention due to practice