What is Partition editor?
[[File:GParted 0.3.5 -- 2008, 06.png|thumb|300px|[[GParted]] is a popular partition editor]] '''Partition editor''', '''partitioner''', and '''partitioning utility''' are all names for [[computer program]]s used to view, create, change, and delete [[Partition (computing)|disk partitions]] on a computer [[Data storage device|storage device]], most commonly a [[hard disk]], but also a [[USB flash drive]] or other storage medium. A ''partition'' is a [[section]] or [[segment]] of the space on a storage device. By partitioning a large device into several partitions it is possible to isolate various types of data from one another, and allow the [[coexistence]] of two or more [[Operating system|operating systems]] simultaneously. Partition editors can come in many different forms. [[Command-line interface|Command line tools]] such as diskpart in [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and fdisk or parted in [[Linux]] offer accurate control of partition editing. [[Graphical user interfaces and consoles|Graphical tools]] like Disk Management in Windows and GParted or KDE Partition Manager allow for use by less skilled users. ==Related pages== * [[Disk partitioning]] {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Software]]