Data Volume 

Data volumes are the permanent storage in which the database system stores data from the database. All data volumes in a database instance are known collectively as the data area.

See also:

Concepts of the Database System, Volumes (Permanent Storage)

Database Manager GUI, Creating, Displaying and Deleting Volumes, Changing Volume Properties

Database Manager CLI, db_addvolume

Database Administration in CCMS: MaxDB, Volumes

Database Administration in CCMS: SAP liveCache Technology, Volumes