disk partition

AmE /dɪsk pɑɹˈtɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of disk partition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

separate section of a storage device prepared to hold files

TECH.

The operating system could not boot because the main disk partition was damaged.
He created a new disk partition to separate work files from personal data.
The installer let users choose which disk partition to format.

deceive

fool

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Expressions with disk

disk jockey

person who plays recorded music for an audience

The disk jockey kept the party alive with great tunes.

disk shape

form resembling a flat circular figure

The coin has a disk shape.

disk-shaped

adj.

having the shape of a flat, round object

The disk-shaped UFO hovered silently above the trees..

disk drive

device that reads and writes data on a disk

The disk drive stores all your computer files.

hard disk

data storage device using magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information

The computer's hard disk can store up to 1TB of data.

disk management

process of organizing, controlling, and maintaining data storage drives on computers

Proper disk management helps prevent data loss and improves system performance.

Expressions with partition

partition off

divide a space into separate sections

They partition off the room with curtains.

partition wall

interior wall built to separate spaces without supporting main building weight

They removed the partition wall to create an open-plan living room.

partition coefficient

ratio of substance concentrations in two heterogeneous phases

Scientists measured the partition coefficient in the experiment.

partition table

data structure that lists and describes partitions on a storage device

If the partition table is corrupted, the operating system may not start.

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startup disk

settings

disk or partition chosen as the default boot source

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French:partition de disque, ...
German:Festplattenpartition, ...
Italian:partizione del disco, ...
Spanish:partición de disco, ...
Portuguese:partição de disco, ...
Chinese:磁盘分区, ...
Japanese:ディスクパーティション, ...
Arabic:قِسْم قُرْص, ...
Hebrew:מְחִיצָה בְּדִיסְק, ...
Russian:раздел диска, ...
Ukrainian:розділ диска, ...
Hindi:डिस्क पार्टीशन, ...
Bengali:ডিস্ক পার্টিশন, ...
Catalan:partició de disc, ...
Czech:diskový oddíl, ...
Danish:diskpartition, ...
Dutch:schijfpartitie, ...
Greek:κατάτμηση δίσκου, ...
Hungarian:lemezpartíció, ...
Khmer:ភាគថាសឌីស, ...
Korean:디스크 파티션, ...
Persian:پارتیشن دیسک, ...
Polish:partycja dysku, ...
Portuguese (BR):partição de disco, ...
Romanian:partiție de disc, ...
Swedish:diskpartition, ...
Thai:พาร์ทิชันดิสก์, ...
Turkish:disk bölümü, ...
Vietnamese:phân vùng đĩa, ...

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