Fragment \Frag"ment\, n. [L. fragmentum, fr. frangere to break: cf. F. fragment. See Break, v. t.]

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.

Gather up the fragments that remain. --John vi. 12.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)