Definitions

1. noun

A division or section of something, especially a country or territory, separated from others by a fixed boundary.

“The treaty established the partition of the continent between the two empires.”

2. verb

To divide or separate something into parts, especially for different uses or purposes.

“The company will partition the data to improve its processing speed.”

3. noun

A separate section of a computer’s memory, used to store data or programs.

“The operating system uses multiple partitions to manage the disk space.”

4. verb

To divide or separate a hard drive into multiple sections, each containing a different operating system or set of files.

“You can partition the hard drive to install a new operating system.”