perdition

n : (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;

where sinners suffer eternal punishment: "Hurl'd

headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John

Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit" [syn: {Hell},

{Inferno}, {infernal region}, {nether region}, {the pit}]

[ant: {Heaven}]

partition

1. A {logical} section of a {disk}. Each partition

normally has its own {file system}. {Unix} tends to treat

partitions as though they were separate physical entities.

2. A division of a set into subsets so that each

of its elements is in exactly one subset.

(1996-12-09)