Are there any differences between partitioning and layering terminology?

Question

MSDN have some word docs on how to correctly partition and layer an application. However, what, if any, differences exist between partitioning and layering?

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Answer 1

Say you are working on a web site about cooking where people can read recipes and discuss food they have made. You could partition the site into a content management system to look after the recipes, and a forum for discussions. Both parts of the website could still be made up of layers, for example a database layer and a presentation layer.