# Segment
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Defines a non-overlapping region of a table's partitions, allowing multiple requests to be run in parallel.

## Contents
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 ** SegmentNumber **   <a name="Glue-Type-Segment-SegmentNumber"></a>
The zero-based index number of the segment. For example, if the total number of segments is 4, `SegmentNumber` values range from 0 through 3.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: Yes

 ** TotalSegments **   <a name="Glue-Type-Segment-TotalSegments"></a>
The total number of segments.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 10.  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/glue-2017-03-31/Segment) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/glue-2017-03-31/Segment) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/glue-2017-03-31/Segment)