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

Ossoff said Georgians should not have to pay anything to subsidize the energy costs of data centers. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

The powerful way American communities can benefit from the new tech boom revealed by data center CEO. — FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Equinix and Digital Realty Trust, data center developers that trade as REITs, have fared well longer-term, though their shares have stalled in the period since the BXDC launch. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Some of these solutions are not entirely new, but the energy demand surge from AI data centers, industrial electrification, and the need for more climate-resilient infrastructure is creating momentum to improve current systems. — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 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