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 Legislature just passed a one-year moratorium on new data centers to allow time to evaluate their environmental impacts and set up guardrails protecting local communities.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The company combined with CEO Elon Musk’s xAI earlier this year with the ambition to eventually launch data centers into space.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Residents in Edgerton, Spring Hill, Gardner and De Soto are primarily concerned about environmental and health impacts of data centers moving into their largely rural communities.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Silicon Data said there are more than 50 different configurations of Nvidia’s H100 chip alone, with prices varying based on processors, memory, networking, utilization rates and data center location.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Kathryn Hoffman is the executive director of the organization and advocated for a two-year moratorium on data centers across the state.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Many data center applications depend on fast response times and close connections to users on Earth.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Across the globe, data centers are filled with racks of GPU-dense systems designed to train and run increasingly complex models.
—Linda Li, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The company combined with CEO Elon Musk’s xAI earlier this year with the ambition to eventually launch data centers into space.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Residents in Edgerton, Spring Hill, Gardner and De Soto are primarily concerned about environmental and health impacts of data centers moving into their largely rural communities.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Silicon Data said there are more than 50 different configurations of Nvidia’s H100 chip alone, with prices varying based on processors, memory, networking, utilization rates and data center location.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Kathryn Hoffman is the executive director of the organization and advocated for a two-year moratorium on data centers across the state.
—Ubah Ali, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Many data center applications depend on fast response times and close connections to users on Earth.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Across the globe, data centers are filled with racks of GPU-dense systems designed to train and run increasingly complex models.
—Linda Li, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
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“Data center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20center. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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