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Logical Partitions

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ALSO CALLED: LP LPAR, Partitions, Dynamic Logical Partitioning, eServer i5 Dynamic Logical Partitioning, LPAR, Logic Programming and Automated Reasoning, and Logical Partitioning
DEFINITION: In personal computers, a partition is a logical division of a hard disk created so that you can have different operating systems on the same hard disk or to create the appearance of having separate hard drives for file management, multiple users, or other purposes. A partition is created when you format the hard disk. Typically, a one-partition hard disk is labelled  … 
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LOGICAL PARTITIONS DEFINITION (continued): …  the "C:" drive ("A:" and "B:" are typically reserved for diskette drives). A two-partition hard drive would typically contain "C:" and "D:" drives. (CD-ROM drives typically are assigned the last letter in whatever sequence of letters have been used as a result of hard disk formatting, or typically with a two-partition, the "E:" drive.)

When you boot an operating system into your computer, a critical part of the process is to give control to the first sector on your hard disk. It includes a partition table that defines how many partitions the hard disk … 
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