aid: partitioning
name: Partitioning
description: >-
  Partitioning is a data and systems concept used to divide databases, tables,
  storage, or workloads into smaller, more manageable pieces for performance,
  scalability, and operational reasons.
kind: concept
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Partitioning
  - Database
  - Scalability
  - Architecture
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/partitioning/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common: []
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com