1. a wall or screen that divides a room or space
2. the action of dividing something into parts
3. a section of a computer’s hard drive that is treated as a separate unit
Usage: computing

1. to divide something into separate parts or sections

Examples

• The office was divided by a glass partition.
• They installed a wooden partition to create two bedrooms.
• The partition of the country led to years of conflict.
• The computer technician created a new partition on the hard drive.
• We decided to partition the large room into smaller spaces.
• The wall was partitioned with sliding doors.
• After the divorce, they had to partition their assets.