glossary category

The physical framework of the computer system that houses all electronic components, their interconnections, internal cooling hardware, and power supplies

Also called a processor. In a computer, the CPU is the processor on an IC chip that serves as the heart of the computer, containing a control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), and some form of memory. It interprets and carries out instructions, performs numeric computations, and controls the external memory and peripherals connected to it

A building within a telephone network that houses equipment for processing (receiving, transmitting, redirecting, etc.) voice signals and digital data, connecting a larger number of lower speed to a smaller number of higher speed lines

Constant air volume

Category 5 balanced cable

Category 3 balanced cable

Conductive anodic failure

See air, cabinet

Frame for housing electronic equipment that is enclosed by doors and is standalone. This is generally found with high-end servers

See air, bypass