noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A distribution or apportioning of something again.
2. 2
   a partitioning of something in a different manner
3. 3
   The formatting of a hard drive, a database, etc. into different partitions.

Verb

1. 1
   To format (a hard drive, a database, etc.) into different partitions. transitive
2. 2
   to partition again transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

cuttingdivisionpartitionrationingsharingsplitting

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French répartition.

Etymology 2

From re- + partition.

Related phrases

hard drive

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