Volume (disambiguation)
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Volume
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space enclosed by some closed boundary, for example, the space that a substance or shape occupies or contains....

is the amount of space an object occupies.

Volume may also refer to:
  • Volume (thermodynamics)
  • Volume (in acoustics), related to:
    • Amplitude
      Amplitude
      Amplitude is the magnitude of change in the oscillating variable with each oscillation within an oscillating system. For example, sound waves in air are oscillations in atmospheric pressure and their amplitudes are proportional to the change in pressure during one oscillation...

    • Loudness
      Loudness
      Loudness is the quality of a sound that is primarily a psychological correlate of physical strength . More formally, it is defined as "that attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud."Loudness, a subjective measure, is often...

    • Sound pressure
      Sound pressure
      Sound pressure or acoustic pressure is the local pressure deviation from the ambient atmospheric pressure caused by a sound wave. Sound pressure can be measured using a microphone in air and a hydrophone in water...

    • Dynamics (music)
      Dynamics (music)
      In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic or functional . The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics...

  • Volume (compression)
    Volume (compression)
    A volume is a term in data compression for a file that has been compressed and split into different parts.There are many advantages in having a compression utility with the ability for compression into volumes. First, it allows an individual to download the file in segments at his or her own pace...

    , a computer file that has been compressed and split into different parts
  • Volume (computing)
    Volume (computing)
    In the context of computer operating systems, volume is the term used to describe a single accessible storage area with a single file system, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk. Similarly, it refers to the logical interface used by an operating system to access data stored on...

    , a storage area with a single filesystem, typically resident on a single partition of a hard disk
  • Volume, a synonym for quantity
    Quantity
    Quantity is a property that can exist as a magnitude or multitude. Quantities can be compared in terms of "more" or "less" or "equal", or by assigning a numerical value in terms of a unit of measurement. Quantity is among the basic classes of things along with quality, substance, change, and relation...

  • Volume (publishing)
    Volume (publishing)
    A volume is a single book that is part of a collection; also a bibliographic identifier for a sequence of periodicals....

    , a single book that is part of a collection; also a bibliographic identifier for a sequence of periodicals
  • Volume (finance)
    Volume (finance)
    Volume, or trading volume, is a term in capital markets, referring to the number of shares or contracts traded in a security or in an entire market during a given period of time....

    , the number of shares or contracts traded in a security or an entire market during a given period of time
  • Volume (magazine), a 1990s UK music magazine
  • Volume! The French journal of popular music studies, a French peer-reviewed scholarly journal.
  • The Volumes
    The Volumes
    The Volumes were an American R&B vocal group formed in 1960 in Detroit, Michigan. The group's 1962 single for Chex Records, "I Love You", was a hit in the U.S., peaking at #22 that year on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune was an amalgam of doo wop and Latin beats, and was co-written by bass Ernest...

    , a 1960s American musical group
  • Volumes (band), an American progressive deathcore band

See also

  • "Twenty volumes", a non-scientific description of the concentration of a solution of hydrogen peroxide
    Hydrogen peroxide
    Hydrogen peroxide is the simplest peroxide and an oxidizer. Hydrogen peroxide is a clear liquid, slightly more viscous than water. In dilute solution, it appears colorless. With its oxidizing properties, hydrogen peroxide is often used as a bleach or cleaning agent...

  • Volume form
    Volume form
    In mathematics, a volume form on a differentiable manifold is a nowhere-vanishing differential form of top degree. Thus on a manifold M of dimension n, a volume form is an n-form, a section of the line bundle Ωn = Λn, that is nowhere equal to zero. A manifold has a volume...

    , used in mathematics
  • Volume One (disambiguation)
  • Volume Two (disambiguation)
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