mono-fracture

noun2

1. •
   A joint or fracture that represents a single line or plane of slippage.

   • The Joints occur in sets either as single mono-fractures or as groups of fractures located within zones of high and low intensity. — 1982
2. •
   The process of breaking down a complex process or entity into multiple repeatable steps or units.

   • Mechanization of any process is achieved by fragmentation, beginning with the mechanization of writing by movable types, which has been called the “mono-fracture of manufacture.” — 2011