Partition

Partition may refer to:

Computing

• Partition (database), the division of a database
• Disk partitioning, the division of a hard disk drive
• Logical partition (virtual computing platform), a subset of a computer's resources, virtualized as a separate computer

Mathematics

• Partition (number theory), a way to write a number as a sum of other numbers
• Multiplicative partition, a way to write a number as a product of other numbers
• Partition of an interval
• Partition of a set
• Partition of unity, a certain kind of set of functions on a topological space
• Partition problem, an NP-complete problem in computer science

Natural science

• Partition function (quantum field theory)
• Partition function (statistical mechanics)
• Partition coefficient, a concept in organic chemistry

Other uses

• Partition (law), the division of an estate
• Partition (music)
• Partition (politics), a change of political borders
• Partition (1987 film)
• Partition (2007 film)
• Partition of India
• Partition of Yugoslavia
• Folding screen, a piece of furniture
• The wall of a cubicle workspace

See also

• All pages beginning with "Partition"
• All pages with titles containing "Partition"
• Part (disambiguation)
• Section (disambiguation)
• Compartment (disambiguation)
• Divider (disambiguation)