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chunking

British  
/ ˈtʃʌŋkɪŋ /

noun

  1. psychol the grouping together of a number of items by the mind, after which they can be remembered as a single item, such as a word or a musical phrase

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Chinese officials fled Nanking, designated Chunking, far in the interior, as the seat of their Government and set up Hankow as their de facto capital.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chunking is not just a trick for improving memory; it’s the lifeblood of higher intelligence.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Chunking up the dirt in Miss Sadie’s yard, I could feel it grinding into the scar above my knee.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

The party started up the Yangtse, travelling from Shanghai to Hankow and thence to Ichang by steamer—then by house-boat towed by coolies through wonderful gorges and one dangerous rapid to Chunking and Chengtu.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon