 ##  [Provenance Fragmentation](/index.php/provenance-fragmentation) 

  ##  [Provenance Fragmentation](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/provenance-fragmentation-0) 

  
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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 
Definition

A condition in which provenance metadata or records for an object are dispersed, partial, inconsistent, or stored in incompatible formats across different sources, so that a reliable reconstruction of the object's creation, authorship, ownership, or custody history is impossible or uncertain.