partition

Definitions of partition in various dictionaries:

noun - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

noun - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

noun - (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

noun - the act of dividing or partitioning

verb - divide into parts, pieces, or sections

verb - separate or apportion into sections

The act or process of dividing something into parts.

The state of being so divided.

Something that divides or separates, as a wall dividing one room or cubicle from another.

A wall, septum, or other separating membrane in an organism.

A part or section into which something has been divided.

Division of a country into separate, autonomous nations.

Mathematics.

An expression of a positive integer as a sum of positive integers.

The decomposition of a set into a family of mutually exclusive sets.

A location in memory assigned to a program.

Law.

To divide into parts, pieces, or sections.

To divide or separate by means of a partition: We partitioned off the alcove to make another bedroom.

To divide (a country) into separate, autonomous nations.