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

Under his leadership, the state has passed restrictions on hyperscale data centers. — The Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

The International Energy Agency projects that roughly half of all new US electricity demand over the next five years will come from data centers. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Those complaints haven’t been proven to have been caused by the data center. — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The 100-year-old Court Arcade building in uptown was demolished in September to make way for a larger data center. — Charlotte Observer, 18 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