disk-splitting instruction
nounUK /dɪsk ˈsplɪtɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /dɪsk ˈsplɪtɪŋ ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A disk-splitting instruction is a rule that tells a computer how to cut a big file into smaller parts.
The software followed the disk-splitting instruction to divide the large backup into smaller pieces.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command that divides a hard drive into separate sections called partitions.
The technician used a disk-splitting instruction to create two partitions on the new drive.
3. A step in a manual explaining how to separate a disk image into multiple volumes.
Read the disk-splitting instruction before you copy the image to several USB drives.
4. A teaching direction that helps students understand how data is divided across disks.
The teacher gave a disk-splitting instruction so the class could see how files are stored in pieces.