PARTITION

Definition

1. verb divide into parts, pieces, or sections. — synonyms: partition_off
2. verb separate or apportion into sections. — synonyms: zone
3. noun a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another). — synonyms: divider
4. 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.
5. noun (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism.
6. noun the act of dividing or partitioning. — synonyms: division, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation