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

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The data center would be about two-thirds of a mile from homes in Westlake. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026 Trump has championed the construction of data centers for artificial intelligence, but the bonds financing those projects appear to have helped push up interest rates. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Training and operating a leading model requires immense spending on chips, data centers, energy, networking, research staff and global distribution. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Nvidia’s chips are essential to AI data centers, pushing its business to stratospheric heights. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for data center

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of data center was in 1956

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“Data center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20center. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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