1. thin walls or barriers that divide a space into separate areas
2. the act of dividing something into parts or sections
3. separate sections of a computer’s hard drive
Usage: computing

1. divides a space or area with barriers or walls

Examples

• The office partitions created private workspaces for each employee.
• They installed glass partitions to separate the conference rooms.
• The partition of the country led to years of conflict.
• The computer technician created three partitions on the hard drive.
• She partitions her garden into sections for different vegetables.
• The company partitions its budget among various departments.
• Movable partitions allow the room to be reconfigured as needed.