e accomplished by adding or removing
       partitions, if the usage pattern is accounted for in the
       partitioning design.  Dropping an individual partition
       using <code class="command">DROP TABLE</code>, or doing <code class="command">ALTER TABLE
       DETACH PARTITION</code>, is far faster than a bulk
       operation.  These commands also entirely avoid the
       <code class="command">VACUUM</code> overhead caused by a bulk <code class="command">DELETE</code>.
      </p></li><li class="list