Data Partitioning

Data Partitioning - The process of logically and/or physically partitioning data into segments that are more easily maintained or accessed. Current RDBMS systems provide this kind of distribution functionality. Partitioning of data aids in performance and utility processing.

[Category=Information Management ]

Partitioning - Splitting of target data into smaller units.

[Category=Information Management ]

Source: Information-Management.com, 11 June 2010 11:08:03, http://www.information-management.com/glossary/d.html

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Data Partitioning - (1) The formal process of determining which data subjects, data occurrence groups, and data characteristics are needed at each data site. It is an orderly process for allocating data to data sites that is done within the same common data architecture. (2) The process of logically and/or physically partitioning data into segments that are more easily maintained or accessed. Current RDBMS systems provide this kind of distribution functionality. Partitioning of data aids in performance and utility processing.

[Category=Data Warehousing ]

Source: Sun.com, 24 July 2010 09:17:45, http://www.sun.com/third-party/dw/brochures/67198.Acrobat.pdf

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Data Partitioning - A technique to improve application performance or security by splitting tables across multiple locations.

[Category=Data Warehousing ]

Source: Aexis Business Intelligence, 21 November 2010 10:28:00, http://www.aexis.eu/DataWarehouse-Glossary/