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💾 A disk tool 💾 To manage partitions
fdisk

fdisk

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A program that creates, deletes, or changes parts on a hard drive
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Before installing the operating system, make sure to run fdisk to partition your hard drive.
  • fdisk program

Examples

  • The technician recommended using fdisk to create space for new data on the server.

  • The Linux partition is there in fdisk and GParted.

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  • You can manage your disk partitions effectively by using the fdisk program.

Surface Forms

fdisk singular
fdisks plural

Etymology

Fdisk is the name of a small computer program made of f + disk, where disk means 'storage disk'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the f as marking a disk action, so fdisk is the tool you use to make, delete, or change the sections, also called 'partitions', on a disk.