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

In this final stretch, Ryan said, one of the biggest practical challenges has been competing with data centers for skilled union electricians, about 200 of whom are working on the site today. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Indeed, cooling is regarded as one of the major challengers for operators of orbital data centers, as there is no airflow in space to carry away heat. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But a Cornell University study projects data centers will put an additional 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by 2030. — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Voters in Texas are threatening to vote Democrat if the Republican incumbents support the development of data centers. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 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