'high-volume' originates from the combination of 'high' and 'volume', where 'high' means 'great in amount or degree' and 'volume' refers to 'the amount of space that a substance or object occupies'.

'high-volume' evolved from the need to describe large quantities or capacities in various contexts, particularly in industrial and commercial settings.

Initially, it meant 'large in quantity or capacity', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.