Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
partition
noun / verb
/pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/
Definition
A partition is a division or separation of something into parts or sections.
Examples
- They installed a partition to create two separate rooms.
- The data was partitioned to improve access times.
Meaning
It can refer to both a physical division within a space or a conceptual division within a context, such as data storage.
Synonyms
- divider
- separation
- section
- partitioning