partition

Definitions

A structure or wall that divides a space into separate areas.

The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

A section of a hard drive or storage device treated as a separate unit.

Examples

The office space was divided by a glass partition to create more privacy.

The hard drive was formatted into a separate partition to store backup files.

The peace treaty required the partition of the country into two independent states.

Synonyms

division separation divider barrier segmentation partitioning screen

Antonyms

union combination unification amalgamation connection integration whole