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Partitioner

/pɑːrˈtɪʃənər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that divides something into parts.

    "The partitioner was responsible for creating separate workspaces in the open office."
  2. 2

    In computing, a software or hardware component that divides resources or data.

    "The partitioner optimized the disk space by creating multiple partitions."

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The term 'partitioner' is derived from the root word 'partition', which comes from the Latin 'partitio', meaning 'a dividing'. The suffix '-er' indicates a person who performs the action of partitioning. This word has evolved in English to refer specifically to someone or something that divides or separates into parts.

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