Partition: meaning, definitions and examples

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partition

 

[ pษ‘หrหˆtษชสƒษ™n ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

data management

A division or section within a larger structure, especially in the context of data storage and management.

Synonyms

division, section, segment

Examples of usage

  • Each partition of the hard drive is allocated for specific types of data.
  • The database is organized into different partitions for efficient data retrieval.
Context #2 | Verb

computing

To divide or separate a storage device or memory into different sections in order to organize data.

Synonyms

allocate, divide, separate

Examples of usage

  • You can partition the hard drive into multiple sections for different operating systems.
  • It is important to properly partition the memory to avoid data loss.

Translations

Translations of the word "partition" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น partiรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคญเคพเคœเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Partition

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ partisi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะฐัั‚ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ partycja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท partition

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ particiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถlรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒํ‹ฐ์…˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ุณูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ partice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ partรญcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ๅŒบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ particija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skipting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ partisiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ particiรณn

Etymology

The word 'partition' originated from the Latin word 'partitio', meaning division or separation. It has been used in various fields such as computing, data management, and architecture to refer to dividing or separating something into parts or sections.

See also: apart, counterpart, impart, multipart, part, partable, partial, partially, participate, particle, particular, parting, partisan, partitive, partly, partner, partook, parts, partway, party.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,760 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.