data centers

[ˈdeɪtə ˈsentərz]
nounpl: data centers
centros de dados
1. Large facilities equipped with computing infrastructure, servers, and networking equipment designed to store, process, and distribute data and applications
The company operates multiple data centers across different regions to ensure data redundancy and minimize latency.
A empresa opera vários centros de dados em diferentes regiões para garantir redundância de dados e minimizar a latência.
2. Physical locations that house computer servers and related IT infrastructure for cloud computing, web hosting, and enterprise operations
Modern data centers require significant cooling systems to manage heat generated by thousands of servers.
Os centros de dados modernos requerem sistemas sofisticados de resfriamento para gerenciar o calor gerado por milhares de servidores.
In Brazil and Portugal, the English term 'data centers' is widely used in the technology and business sectors, though 'centros de dados' is the formal Portuguese translation. With globalization and the tech industry's English dominance, many Brazilian companies use both terms interchangeably. The concept became increasingly important in Brazil during the 2010s-2020s with the expansion of cloud computing services and multinational tech companies establishing regional operations.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
server farmscomputing facilitiesIT infrastructure facilitiescloud data centers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
centros de dados
Most common and standard translation used in Brazil
São Paulo
centros de dados / data centers
Often uses English term in tech industry contexts
Portugal
centros de dados
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; occasionally uses 'centros informáticos'
Technical/IT Industry
data centers (English term widely used)
English term frequently retained in technical documentation and industry discussions across Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Words

serverscloud computinginfrastructurenetworkingcybersecuritydata storage

Related Idioms & Phrases

server farm operations
cloud infrastructure management
data center redundancy and failover
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