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title: "Discussion on \"Database Sharding And Partition\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Database Sharding And Partition\". 1. Concepts & Terminology\nFirst let’s define terms clearly (so we avoid sloppy use of “sharding = partitioning” confusion).\n1.1 Partitioning\nPartitioning means dividing a large table (or set of tables) into smaller, more manageable pieces (“partition..."
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# [Database Sharding And Partition](https://database-sharding-and-partition.hashnode.dev/database-sharding-and-partition?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

1\. Concepts & Terminology First let’s define terms clearly (so we avoid sloppy use of “sharding = partitioning” confusion). 1.1 Partitioning Partitioning means dividing a large table (or set of tables) into smaller, more manageable pieces (“partition...

Oct 23, 2025 · 19 min read · database-sharding-and-partition.hashnode.dev  
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