Terminology

• Confusion arises due to the interchangeability of the terms in common speech. This is partially due to the term "logical drive." This term is synonymous with "volume" as it refers to the way in which an operating system sees storage space, not to a tangible device.
  
  

Misconceptions

• A volume is not the same thing as a partition. A partition is a section on a disk contained in a hard drive. According to PC Stats, a volume is the logical unit stored on the physical partition that allows the operating system to recognize and address the space.
  
  

Representation

• Some operating systems represents volumes with letters, such as "C:, D: and E:." Though this might create the impression that each volume is in a separate location, it is common for them to be present on a single drive.