 ##  [Finite-Volume Method](/index.php/finite-volume-method) 

  ##  [Finite-Volume Method](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/finite-volume-method-0) 

  
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Definition

A discretization technique for partial differential equations that enforces local conservation by integrating the governing conservation laws over small control volumes and approximating fluxes across the faces, propagating cell-averaged quantities in time.