drive-divisioncommand
nounUK /draɪv dɪˈvɪʒən kəˈmɑːnd/
US /draɪv dɪˈvɪʒən kəˈmænd/
A special instruction that tells a computer's storage drive how to split up and save its files.
The technician typed a drive-divisioncommand to split the hard disk into two separate parts.
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2. A command that divides a drive's space into separate sections for different uses.
Using a drive-divisioncommand, she created one section for the system and another for her games.
3. An instruction in a computer program that controls how a drive is organized.
The setup script included a drive-divisioncommand to prepare the new disk.
4. A signal that tells a storage device to separate its memory into parts.
The old computer needed a drive-divisioncommand before the new operating system could be installed.