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volume measure of solid content or capacity, usually expressed in units that are the cubes of linear units, such as cubic inches and cubic centimeters, or in units of dry and liquid measure, such as bushels, gallons, and liters. Volumes of complicated geometric forms are often calculated using integral calculus . See the table entitled Formulas for the Volumes of Some Common Solids .

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volume A removable unit of any data storage medium, e.g. a reel or cartridge of magnetic tape or a demountable disk.

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volume Amount of space taken up by a body. Volume is measured in cubic units, such as cm³ (cubic centimetres).

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