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Volume vs Multivolume - What's the difference?

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In computing|lang=en terms the difference between volume and multivolume

is that volume is (computing) an accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk while multivolume is (computing) of or relating to more than one volume, or storage area.

As a noun volume

is a unit of three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height it is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in english measurement.

As an adjective multivolume is

(of a written work) having multiple volumes.

volume

English

(wikipedia volume)

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
  • Strength of sound. Measured in decibels.
  • The issues of a periodical over a period of one year.
  • A book.
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  • A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.
  • Quantity.
  • (economics) The total supply of money in circulation or, less frequently, total amount of credit extended, within a specified national market or worldwide.
  • (computing) An accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk.

    • See also

    * book * tome ; cubic distance * Customary: ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, cubic inches (in3), cubic feet, cubic yards, cubic miles * Metric: mililiters, liters, cubic meters (m3), cubic centimeters ("cc") (cm3) ; sound * Universal: bels, decibels * Metric: millipascals (mPa)

    Derived terms

    * voluminous

    multivolume

    English

    Alternative forms

    *multi-volume

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a written work) Having multiple volumes.
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  • (computing) Of or relating to more than one volume, or storage area.
    • multivolume archives