PARTITION

Definition of PARTITION

  1. (noun)a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
  2. (noun)(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
  3. (noun)(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
  4. (noun)the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
  5. (verb)divide into parts, pieces, or sections
  6. (verb)separate or apportion into sections