data center
noun
plural data centers
: a facility for housing computer systems and related equipment used for the storage and processing of large amounts of data
the construction of a new data center
The generators … ward against surges and power failures to ensure that the data center always runs smoothly.—
Tom Vanderbilt
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According to the Data Center Map, Georgia currently has 213 data centers.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The investor round comes alongside a manufacturing deal with Johnson Controls, which made an investment in Armada, to produce modular data centers at a new 400,000-square foot Arizona factory called Galleon Forge One.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In the absence of those incentives, natural gas would supply roughly 70% of the additional generation needed to power new data centers, with coal, wind, and solar splitting the remainder.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
That in turn could make the expansion of AI, which relies heavily on data centers, more palatable to the public.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
SpaceX is relying on the fully reusable Starship to dramatically lower launch costs for its human spaceflight projects, Starlink internet satellites and plans for orbital data centers.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 May 2026
In his resignation letter, Kach acknowledged his accomplishments, which included securing funding for high schools and senior centers, fighting against the MPRP power line project, and supporting the halt of data center construction in Baltimore County.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
The group hopes to have the first gigawatt of data center capacity operational within two years.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The average voter is more concerned about other issues, including affordability and data center development in their communities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The investor round comes alongside a manufacturing deal with Johnson Controls, which made an investment in Armada, to produce modular data centers at a new 400,000-square foot Arizona factory called Galleon Forge One.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In the absence of those incentives, natural gas would supply roughly 70% of the additional generation needed to power new data centers, with coal, wind, and solar splitting the remainder.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 19 May 2026
That in turn could make the expansion of AI, which relies heavily on data centers, more palatable to the public.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
SpaceX is relying on the fully reusable Starship to dramatically lower launch costs for its human spaceflight projects, Starlink internet satellites and plans for orbital data centers.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 May 2026
In his resignation letter, Kach acknowledged his accomplishments, which included securing funding for high schools and senior centers, fighting against the MPRP power line project, and supporting the halt of data center construction in Baltimore County.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
The group hopes to have the first gigawatt of data center capacity operational within two years.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
The average voter is more concerned about other issues, including affordability and data center development in their communities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Data center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20center. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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