partition (
http://definr.com/partition)
n 1: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall
divides one room from another) [syn:
divider]
2: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the
creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart [syn:
division,
partitioning,
segmentation,
sectionalization,
sectionalisation]
3: (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated
to a particular operating system or application and
accessed as a single unit
v 1: divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula
was partitioned by the British" [syn:
partition off]
2: separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
[syn:
subdivide,
zone]