Partition

A partition is a logical division of a hard disk that is treated as a separate unit by operating systems (OSes) and file systems. The OSes and file systems can manage information on each partition as if it were a distinct hard drive.

This allows the drive to operate as several smaller sections to improve efficiency, although it reduces usable space on the hard disk because of additional overhead from multiple OSes.


Partition

A partition is a logical division of a hard disk that is treated as a separate unit by operating systems (OSes) and file systems. The OSes and file systems can manage information on each partition as if it were a distinct hard drive.

This allows the drive to operate as several smaller sections to improve efficiency, although it reduces usable space on the hard disk because of additional overhead from multiple OSes.

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