1. A compact mass
   "a chunk of mud caught him on the shoulder";
   - ball, clod, glob, lump, clump
    
2. A substantial amount
   "we won a chunk of money"
    
3. (computing) a discrete unit of data or memory, often of fixed size, used for efficient processing, storage, or transmission
   "The large file was divided into chunks for easier upload""

1. Put together indiscriminately
   "He chunked all the leftovers into one container";
   - lump
    
2. Group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
   "The data analyst chunked the information into manageable sections";
   - collocate, lump

Derived forms: chunking, chunked, chunks

Type of: accumulate, agglomeration, amass, collect, compile, group, hoard, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, pile up, roll up

Encyclopedia: Chunk