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  1. [data analysis] In a TIN, the space (measured in cubic units) between a TIN surface and a plane at a specified elevation. Volume may be calculated above or below the plane.
  2. [physics] The amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object, calculated as area times height or depth, and usually expressed in cubic units. Media/volume.gif

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