data centre
noun [ C ] UK (US data center) uk/ˈdeɪ.tə ˌsen.tər/ us/ˈdeɪ.t̬ə ˌsen.t̬ɚ/ (also data farm)
数据中心，资料中心
a building containing many powerful computers and the systems needed to keep them running, so that large amounts of data (= computer information) can be dealt with effectively and without interruption
The performance of the data centre's cooling systems is of critical importance. 数据中心冷却系统的性能至关重要。
A data farm is essential for large companies who need to gather and process large amounts of information in an efficient manner. 对于需要以高效方式收集和处理大量信息的大公司来说，数据农场是必不可少的。
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- Many countries are trying to attract cloud computing data centres.
- They established a data centre in Bangalore, India, which is expected to triple in size by the end of next year.
- Plenty of companies create their own data farms so they can house their server infrastructure, ensure constant connectivity, and compute large amounts of data.
- Everyone who works in the data farm is focused on maintaining the technology and fixing problems quickly to minimize downtime.