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Chunking refers to an aspect of how information is represented in memory and cognition. The units in which information is processed in human working memory are referred to as 'chunks'. Working memory has very small capacity, but this is measured in terms of chunks. Whilst unfamiliar material is perceived and processed as many discrete parts, familiar material may be 'chunked' into composite units that are in effect each treated as a single element of information.
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