partition
/pɑrˈtɪʃən/
noun
- A wall or screen that divides a space into separate areas.
- A wooden partition divided the large hall into two smaller rooms.
- We put up a glass partition to separate the living room from the dining area.
- The office uses movable partitions to create private workspaces.
- The division of a country or region into separate parts, often for political reasons.
- Many families were separated during the partition of the region.
- Historians still debate the long-term effects of the partition.
- The partition of India in 1947 created two independent nations.
- A part or section of something that has been divided.
- Each partition of the hard drive stores different types of files.
- The data is stored in a separate partition of the database.
- The cake was cut into equal partitions for the guests.
verb
- To divide a space into separate areas using a wall or screen.
- They decided to partition the basement into a workshop and a storage room.
- The architect partitioned the open floor plan with sliding doors.
- We need to partition the classroom so two groups can work quietly.
- To divide a country or region into separate parts, often for political reasons.
- Colonial powers often partitioned lands without considering local populations.
- The treaty partitioned the disputed territory between the two countries.
- The government voted to partition the province into three autonomous zones.
- To divide a computer's storage device into separate sections for different uses.
- I need to partition the memory card for better organization.
- The technician partitioned the server to run multiple applications.
- You should partition your hard drive to keep your operating system separate from your files.