E - Definitions
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economizer
An economizer is a mechanical device that reduces the amount of energy used to cool a data center or other buildings.
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edge data center
An edge data center is a small data center that is located close to the edge of a network.
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Electric plugs for each country
Discover the electrical plugs, outlets and voltages used in different countries around the world.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Following specific standards, EDI is a way for businesses to securely transfer important data, such as invoices and purchase orders, via the Internet.
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Emergency Power Off (EPO) button
The Emergency Power Off (EPO) button -- sometimes called an EPO switch -- is a large red device in data centers that kills power to a particular piece of equipment, or to an entire facility, in the event of an emergency.
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Energy Star
Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency.
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epoch
In a computing context, an epoch is the date and time relative to which a computer's clock and timestamp values are determined.
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Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL)
An Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) is a category ranking assigned to an IT product or system after a Common Criteria security evaluation.
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What is edge computing? Everything you need to know
Edge computing is a distributed information technology (IT) architecture in which client data is processed at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.