Data center

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A facility that houses an institution's most important information systems components, including computer systems, telecommunications components, and storage systems.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Senses

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FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 2012

A facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.

Classifications

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

4 surface forms

synonym: datacenter
plural: Data centers
possessive: Data center's
pluralpossessive: Data centers'

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