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Data centre

A facility that houses large numbers of servers and networking equipment to store and process data.

Also called data centerdata centresdata centers

Why it matters

Data centres use large amounts of electricity and water, which makes their location a local and climate issue.

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Semiconductor

A material, usually silicon, used to make the chips that process and store information in electronic devices.

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