drivepartitions

noun

UK /ˈdraɪv pɑːˈtɪʃənz/

US /ˈdraɪv pɑːrˈtɪʃənz/

Sections of a computer's hard drive that act like separate storage spaces.

The technician split the disk into two drivepartitions to keep the system files separate from personal data.

SYNONYMS

disk partitions volume partitions drive volumes logical drives

RELATED WORDS

hard drive file system disk management storage boot sector

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Divisions of a physical disk used to install multiple operating systems.

She created separate drivepartitions for Windows and Linux on her laptop.

3. Allocated regions of a storage device reserved for backups or recovery tools.

The recovery drivepartitions let him restore the system after the crash.

4. Logical segments that help organize files and improve disk performance.

Splitting the server into dedicated drivepartitions made maintenance much easier.