The autopsy determined that the cause of death was massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage (massive internal bleeding) due to a laceration of the spleen. During the examination, Dr. Suarez determined that the spleen was abnormally enlarged thus making it more susceptible to injury.
: the dispersion or distribution of functions and powers; specifically: the delegation of power from a central authority to regional and local authorities. 2. : the redistribution of population and industry from urban centers to outlying areas. â deÂ·cenÂ·tralÂ·ize \(Ë)dÄ-Ësen-trÉ-ËlÄ«z\ verb.
To summarize - partitioning is a generic term that just means dividing your logical entities into different physical entities for performance, availability, or some other purpose. Horizontal partitioning, or sharding, is replicating the schema, and then dividing the data based on a shard key. Vertical partitioning involves dividing up the schema (and the data goes along for the ride).