high-density

American  

[hahy-den-si-tee] / ˈhaɪˈdɛn sɪ ti /

adjective

1. having a high concentration.

   entering a high-density market with a new product; high-density lipoprotein.

2. Computers. (of a disk) having a large capacity for data storage.

   high-density DVDs.

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high-density British  

adjective

1. computing (of a floppy disk) having a relatively high storage capacity, usually of 1.44 megabytes

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Etymology

Origin of high-density

First recorded in 1950–55

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• high-density vs. low-density

Example Sentences

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high-density

Still, he notes that projects of that scale carry meaningful execution risk and success will hinge partly on Indonesia strengthening power infrastructure to reliably serve high-density data-center load.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“To enable this, we provide critical hardware components that provide high-density optical interconnects while meeting aggressive power and performance targets,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

He also was against SB 79 as a blanket solution and said high-density housing should be built based on factors including the neighborhood, parking, transit access and traffic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

"You need an intermediate range approach to correctly go between the low-density and high-density parts. That was the origin of this project."

From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2026

All these lines I had glossed over before jumped out: high-density suburbs, ten people per bed, greatly increased my wardrobe.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda