Editing Active Directory (section)

===Partitions===
The Active Directory database is organized in ''partitions'', each holding specific object types and following a particular replication pattern. Microsoft often refers to these partitions as 'naming contexts.<ref>{{cite web |author=Andreas Luther |title=Active Directory Replication Traffic |date=9 December 2009 |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742457.aspx |access-date=26 May 2010 |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |quote=The Active Directory is made up of one or more naming contexts or partitions.}}</ref> The 'Schema' partition defines object classes and attributes within the forest. The 'Configuration' partition contains information on the physical structure and configuration of the forest (such as the site topology). Both replicate all domains in the forest. The 'Domain' partition holds all objects created in that domain and replicates only within it.