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

Examples of data center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Republican candidates are souring on data centers across the country as Democrats try to harness grassroots opposition to the projects against the GOP in the midterms. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Vance said the broader problem is America’s ability to build enough power to support data centers and other major infrastructure. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Trading firms began using low-latency (shorter delay) technology and co-locating servers inside exchange data centers, cutting trade execution times to milliseconds and making speed itself a competitive advantage. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Under a contract with Idaho Power, Meta will pay to buy all of the electricity produced by the three new solar plants, plus a share of the systemwide costs of transmitting power to the data center, Berg said in July. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for data center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer