partition

What is the Definition of partition?

Noun:

1. a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
2. (computer science)
3. (anatomy)
4. the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

Verb:

1. divide into parts, pieces, or sections
2. separate or apportion into sections

Other meanings of partition (synonyms, cognates).