It means that that body has a few part, like an ant.
An ant has 3 segmented parts.
It is like a time line but it does not go on forever. It ends the same way a line-segment would in geometry.
"Dude! The paper is due by the January 3 time-segment. "
"To bad it isn't on a time-line schedule."
A phrase which when uttered, allows the speaker a portion of an item which has just been present or the speaker has been made aware of. Segments describes a segment of an item which must be consumed by the speaker. The portion is decided by the owner of the item.
*Johnny pulls out a packet of gum*
Albert: Segments.
*Johnny gives Albert half a gum, Albert immediately eats it*
*Harry mentions he has a new blanket*
Jamel: Segments.
*Jamel receives a 2ftX2ft cut out piece of Harry's blanket which he must now eat*