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datacenter

American  
[dey-tuh-sen-ter] / ˈdeɪ təˌsɛn tər /
Or data center

noun

  1. a facility equipped with or connected to one or more computers, used for processing or transmitting data.


Etymology

Origin of datacenter

data + center

Example Sentences

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“Supermicro’s transformation into a total datacenter infrastructure provider is accelerating,” Liang said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

“We view these investments as key to maintaining the company’s growth trajectory in an increasingly competitive datacenter connectivity landscape — but they remain impactful to the bottom line in the near-term,” TD Cowen’s O’Loughlin wrote.

From MarketWatch Feb. 11, 2026

“While we have not been among the datacenter capex theme’s biggest cheerleaders, we think the recent volatility in the stock has created an attractive entry point,” Mitchell wrote.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

Qualcomm on Monday announced the release of a new series of artificial intelligence chips to compete with the market leader Nvidia, as the race to cash in on the massive AI datacenter buildout heats up.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2025

Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon said Intel's "AI story still seems marginal" and the "datacenter performance continues to suffer from significant headwinds".

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2023

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