definition of
[partition]

[1] #1 partition n. [divider] a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another). wn

[2] #2 partition v. [partition off] divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British". wn

[3] #3 partition n. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit. wn

[4] #4 partition v. [zone] separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off". wn

[5] #5 partition n. (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism. wn