glossary category

CPU2006 is the name given to the ongoing effort to replace the current CPU2000 product

CPU2000 is the current version of the CPU component benchmark suite from SPEC. It replaces CPU95

See communication equipment

Used to identify the core set of architectural, computational processing elements that provide the functionality of a CPU

Conditioned liquid is supplied to the inlets of the rack/cabinet/server for thermal cooling of the heat rejected by the components of the electronic equipment within the rack. It is understood that within the rack, the transport of heat from the actual source component (e.g., CPU) within the rack itself can be either liquid- or air-based (or any other heat transfer mechanism), but the heat rejection media to the building cooling device outside of the rack is liquid

Conditioned air is supplied to the inlets of the rack/cabinet/server for convective cooling of the heat rejected by the components of the electronic equipment within the rack. It is understood that within the rack, the transport of heat from the actual source component (e.g., CPU) within the rack itself can be either liquid- or air-based, but the heat rejection media from the rack to the building cooling device outside the rack is air. The use of heat pipes or pumped loops inside a server or rack where the liquid remains is still considered air cooling

Heat-transfer device, often tower-like, in which atmospheric air cools warm water, generally by direct contact (heat transfer and evaporation)

Removal of heat

See air, conditioned

Heat exchanger in which vapor is liquefied (state change) by the rejection of heat as a part of the refrigeration cycle