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.—
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Tom VanderbiltExamples of data center in a Sentence
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Meta, Oracle, Microsoft and other big tech companies have laid off tens of thousands of employees, while simultaneously investing billions in AI data centers.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The platform is scalable and can be deployed to meet the power demands of AI data centers and even support the grid.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Meta has faced growing concerns about its massive capital spending on servers, data centers, and AI infrastructure.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Like separately licensing low-voltage electricians, residential water-and-drain plumbers, and data center HVAC specialists?
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But in communities surrounding data centers, there are environmental costs, local economic costs, traffic and other concerns that need to be accounted for, Koomey added.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
But the data center surge could come to a sudden, thudding halt if those big companies do not soon see a return on their investment.
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Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
The large-scale construction of data centers worldwide is fueling a surge in profits and share prices of chipmakers and computing provider — even as more traditional industries lag stock market rallies.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The platform is scalable and can be deployed to meet the power demands of AI data centers and even support the grid.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Meta has faced growing concerns about its massive capital spending on servers, data centers, and AI infrastructure.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Like separately licensing low-voltage electricians, residential water-and-drain plumbers, and data center HVAC specialists?
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But in communities surrounding data centers, there are environmental costs, local economic costs, traffic and other concerns that need to be accounted for, Koomey added.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
But the data center surge could come to a sudden, thudding halt if those big companies do not soon see a return on their investment.
—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
2 July 2026
The large-scale construction of data centers worldwide is fueling a surge in profits and share prices of chipmakers and computing provider — even as more traditional industries lag stock market rallies.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
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“Data center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20center. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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