partition

[/pɑːrˈtɪʃən/]

noun/verbfemininepl: partitions / partições

partição

1. A wall, barrier, or other structure that divides a space into separate areas

We installed a partition to divide the office into two rooms.

Instalamos uma partição para dividir o escritório em duas salas.

2. The action or process of dividing something into parts

The partition of the country led to two independent nations.

A partição do país resultou em duas nações independentes.

3. In computing, a logical division of a hard disk or storage device

I created a new partition on my hard drive for backup files.

Criei uma nova partição no meu disco rígido para arquivos de backup.

4. To divide or separate into parts

They decided to partition the estate among the heirs.

Decidiram particionar a herança entre os herdeiros.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

partição

Most common term in Brazil for both physical and digital divisions

Portugal

divisória

Preferred for physical walls or barriers in European Portuguese

São Paulo

partição

Standard usage in business and technical contexts

Rio de Janeiro

divisória/partição

Both terms used interchangeably

partition of India

disk partition

partition wall

to partition off

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