球台是指球体被两个平行平面所截而夹在两平面中间的部分。截得的两个圆面分别为上底和下底，垂直于圆面的直径被截得的部分是高。

球台的体积：

In geometry, a spherical segment is the solid defined by cutting a sphere with a pair of parallel planes.

It can be thought of as a spherical cap with the top truncated, and so it corresponds to a spherical frustum. The surface of the spherical segment (excluding the bases) is called spherical zone.