segmentada

Segmentada is the feminine singular form of the adjective segmentado, used in Spanish and Portuguese to denote something that is divided into parts or segments. The term is applied across disciplines to describe partitioned structures, processes or datasets and is often paired with nouns such as red segmentada (segmented network), memória segmentada (segmented memory), or segmento de mercado segmentado.

In biology, segmentada commonly describes metameric or segmented organisms, notably annelids (vermes segmentados) and many arthropods, whose bodies are arranged in repeating units. The term also appears in zoological descriptions of anatomical features that are divided into segments, such as arteries or nerves in a segmented pattern.

In technology and data contexts, segmentada characterizes systems organized into discrete blocks or modules. Examples include a red segmentada (segmented network) that isolates traffic by segment, or memória segmentada, a computing concept in older architectures where memory is divided into segments with separate addressing. In marketing and economics, segmentada refers to a market that has been divided into distinct groups based on shared characteristics, enabling targeted strategies.

Etymology: it derives from segmentum in Latin, with the usual Spanish/Portuguese feminine suffix -ada, and is related to the noun segment or segmentation.

See also: segmentación, segmentation, segmented, segmentado.