Structure for housing electronic equipment. Differing definitions exist between the computing industry and the telecommunications industry
* Computing industry: A rack is an enclosed cabinet housing computer equipment. The front and back panels may be solid, perforated, or open depending on the cooling requirements of the equipment within
* Telecommunications industry: A rack is a framework consisting of two vertical posts mounted to the floor and a series of open shelves upon which electronic equipment is placed. Typically, there are no enclosed panels on any side of the rack