Partition

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Partition (Latin partitio division, division, structure) stands for:


Partitioning (also partitioning ) stands for:

  • generally for the act of splitting; a partitioning can also mean the resulting system of partitions .
  • a decision problem from theoretical computer science using mathematical number theory, see partitioning problem
  • the division of a circuit into partial circuits (partitions) when designing the layout or chip
  • the division of a server for simultaneous use by several operating system instances , see server partitioning
  • in the case of databases, the division of a table into several parts, see denormalization # partitioning
  • the separation of radioactive waste into different components, see transmutation


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