partitioning
Definitions
The act or process of dividing something into distinct parts or sections.
In computing, the division of a hard drive or storage medium into separate, independent logical sections.
The separation of a country or territory into two or more independent political entities.
Examples
The IT department is partitioning the hard drive to separate the operating system from personal files.
The partitioning of the land into smaller plots allowed for more efficient agricultural management.
By partitioning the large room with decorative screens, they created a cozy reading nook.
Synonyms
dividing separating segmenting splitting sectioning fragmenting cleaving
Antonyms
uniting combining merging joining integrating consolidating amalgamating