Synthetic Neural Fragmentation

Synthetic Neural Fragmentation (SNF) is the process of degradation of the matrices inside of Synthetic Neural Networks over time due to stress and other unknown causes. SNF is the primary cause of Fragmentation Spikes.

Research
Much research has been done in the field of examining the causes and effects of SNF. There has been no understood cause.

Cartographer is unlike the other SNN machines in that its networks degrade at a much slower rate with the first Fragmentation Spike appearing a year after its creation and only one happening in the years that it was operational. The cause of this is unknown but there are many theories given by experts.