Look up: partition

1. partition
   1. (storage) A logical section of a disk. Each partition normally has its own file system. Unix tends to treat partitions as though they were separate physical entities. 2. (mathematics) A division of a set into subsets so that each of its elements is in exactly one subset. (1996-12-09)
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2. Partition
   When a country is divided into two or more parts (eg Ireland is partitioned into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).
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3. partition
   [n] - (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit 2. [n] - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) 3. [v] - divide into parts, pieces, or sec...
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4. Partition
   A logical division of a hard disk.
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5. partition
   A division of the hard drive, or the process of setting up divisions on the hard drive.
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6. Partition
   A section of the hard drive that is treated as an individual drive.
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7. Partition
   A division between two volumes. See also: Acoustic Barriers, Flanking Sound Transmission, Sound Transmission Class, Sound Transmission Loss.
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8. partition
   Separation of Ireland into the Irish Free State and noun [ French partition , Latin partitio . See Part , v. ] 1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a...
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9. Partition
   Par·ti'tion transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Partitioned ; present participle & verbal noun Partitioning .] 1. To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute...
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10. partition
    1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. 'And good from bad find no partition.' (Shak) ... 2. That which divides or separates; that by which different things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are separated; ...
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11. partition
    divider noun a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
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12. partition
    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
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13. partition
    partitioning noun the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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14. partition
    '[A] partition of a finite set (capital omega) is a collection of disjoint subsets of (capital omega) whose union is (capital omega).' -- Fudenberg and Tirole p 55 Source: Fudenberg and Tirole, 1991/1993, p 55 Contexts: information theory; econometrics; micro theory
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15. Partition
    • (v.) The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. • (v.) The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law. •...
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16. partition
    (from the article `combinatorics`) A partition of a positive integer is a representation of as a sum of positive integers = 1 + 2 + + , {slanted equal or greater} 1, = 1, 2, ... A related concept, central to the mathematical topics of combinatorics and number theory, is the partition of a positive integer—that is, the nu...
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17. partition
    in mathematics and logic, division of a set of objects into a family of subsets that are mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive; that is, no ...
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18. PARTITION
    Logical storage unit. One hard disk can be divided into one or more partitions. Each partition is regarded as one logical storage unit, and normally contains one file system.
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