diskvolumes

noun

UK /ˈdɪskˌvɒljuːmz/

US /ˈdɪskˌvɑːljuːmz/

Diskvolumes are the separate storage areas on a computer's disk.

The technician checked the diskvolumes to see how much space was left.

SYNONYMS

disk partitions storage volumes drive partitions logical drives

RELATED WORDS

hard drive partition file system storage disk space

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The total capacity of a disk measured in volume units.

The diskvolumes were reported in gigabytes.

3. Multiple physical disk units grouped together in a storage system.

The server manages several diskvolumes as one pool.

4. Separate sections of a disk that each act like their own drive.

Each of the diskvolumes appeared as a different letter on the computer.