partitioning

/pɑrˈtɪʃənɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act or process of dividing something into parts or sections.
    • In mathematics, partitioning a set means breaking it into non-overlapping subsets.
    • The partitioning of the office into cubicles gave each worker more privacy.
    • Partitioning the hard drive helps keep your files organized.
adjective
  1. Serving to divide something into parts or sections.
    • The partitioning wall was installed to create two separate rooms.
    • We used partitioning screens to separate the dining area from the living room.
    • The partitioning algorithm splits the data into smaller chunks for faster processing.
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