What Is a Volume in Linux?
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The term volume in Linux is related to the Logical Volume Manager (LVM), which can be used to manage mass storage devices. A physical volume is a storage device or partition. A logical volume created by the LVM is a logical storage device which can span multiple physical volumes.

What is a volume in storage?

A volume is a storage device, such as a fixed disk, floppy disk, or CD-ROM, that is formatted to store directories and files. A large volume can be divided into more than one logical volume, also called a partition.

Is a volume the same as a partition?

Storage volume vs. partition

A partition is a logical division of a hard disk. … The main difference between a storage volume and partition is the type of disk used. A volume is created on a dynamic disk — a logical structure that can span multiple physical disks — while a partition is created on a basic disk.

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