Chunking may have several meanings:
- In cognitive psychology and in memory training systems, chunking refers to a short-term memory mechanism and techniques to exploit it.
- In computer programming, chunking can be a memory allocation or message transmission procedure.
- The activity of hurling pumpkins is often called pumpkin chunking.
- In the world of hard metal, guitarists may sometimes be found chunking out heavy, low-end riffs.
Brand name "Chun King"
Chun King is a brand name of ConAgra corporation for its line of "Chinese"-style shelf-stable foods, many of them sold in the form of bi-pack (separate cans taped together containing components best left separate until meal preparation).
Chinese City "Chungking"
Chungking (Chongqing) is a large city in central china.