Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "slicing" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da ita. Ga wasu ma’anoni kaɗan masu yiwuwa: Don yayyanka wani abu ya zama sirara, guntu mai laushi: Misali, "Tana yanka tumatir don salatin." Don rage ko raba wani abu zuwa ƙananan sassa: Misali, "Kamfanin yana tunanin yanke ma'aikatansu biyu." harba kwallo da wani motsi na musamman wanda ke sa ta jujjuya ko lankwasa: Misali, "Dan wasan ƙwallon ƙafa ya yanka ƙwallon ya wuce mai tsaron gida ya shiga cikin raga." , don cirewa ko sarrafa wani yanki na bayanai ko bayanai: Misali, "Shirin yana amfani da slicing don cire takamaiman abubuwa daga saitin bayanai."