Logical implies a higher view than the physical. Users relate to data logically by data element name; however, the actual fields of data are physically located in sectors on a disk. For example ...

When a logical drive or volume is mounted ... Once you dismount a volume (a hard disk volume, USB drive volume, etc.), Windows removes the volume mount point for that volume.

A partition is a designated part of a hard drive that acts like a separate logical unit. It allows for data organization, installing different operating systems, and better disk space management.