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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

quota and ration

Whats the difference between the two words?
  

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First, have you looked in your dictionary? Are the two definitions identical? Clive

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First, have you looked in your dictionary?
Are the two definitions identical?

Clive
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A quota is a level one is attempting to reach. You have nothing to start with, but must make a goal you have set for yourself within a given amount of time. For instance, a car salesman who works solely on commission has a quota that he must meet in order to keep his job and be considered a successful salesman. Let's say his quota is 15 cars each week. If he doesn't reach his quota, his job
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Actually what confused me about is a term in computer, which is 'disk quota'. It means the maximum amount of bytes a user can use on a disk, do you native speakers think 'disk ration' is better? Since quota sounds like a goal you must reach, while ration sounds like a share or portion you can use.
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Bad question, sorry. Actually my doubt is about the term 'disk quota' from computer. The term 'disk quota' means the max amount of bytes a user can use on a disk, why not just call it 'disk ration'? Ration is the share each user can use while quota is something you have to reach as a goal, right?
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