Dec 15 2008 12:34PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
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ECOphlex
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is ECOphlex.
Tech Trivia
What was the first computer to break the petaflop barrier?
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Secret Word of the Day
This repository for the storage, management, and dissemination of data is, essentially, the brain of an organization. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
The IEEE describes itself as the world’s largest technical society. What does IEEE stand for?
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Nov 10 2008 11:05AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
hardware,
cooling,
DataCenter,
green computing,
electronics,
science,
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water cooling
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is thermoelectric cooling.
Tech Trivia
Is an electron’s charge positive or negative?
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Secret Word of the Day
For your computer, this temperature should ideally be on the lower end of 60-75 degrees Fahrenheit. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
LEED is an ecology-oriented building certification program run under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). What does LEED stand for?
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Sep 3 2008 9:08AM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
compliance,
green computing,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is sustainability risk management.
Tech Trivia
In a standard incandescent light bulb, 10 percent of the energy output is converted to light. What makes up the other 90 percent?
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Secret Word of the Day
This concept is far from green — it’s the intentional conception, design and production of a product so that it’s useful, functional or popular only for a limited time. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
An LCD monitor uses less power than a CRT monitor. What does LCD stand for?
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Aug 28 2008 5:44PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
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Networking,
cooling,
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Tech Trivia,
water cooling
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day is softcooling.
Tech Trivia
In a data center, hydrophobia is the fear of _____________________.
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Secret Word of the Day
In a computing context, this is the air temperature of any environment where computers and related equipment are kept. In general, a safe range is between 60 and 75 degrees F. What’s the secret word?
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IT Acronym Challenge
CVC optimizes the path of air flow through server systems with high component density, increasing the efficiency with which heat is removed. What does CVC stand for?
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Jul 21 2008 4:38PM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
Storage,
Mobile,
green computing,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day today is virtual provisioning.
Tech Trivia
Last year, 276 _______ were lost at Reagan National Airport. (269 were returned.)
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Secret Word of the Day
If the properties of electron spin can be “tamed” for practical applications, this technology could offer higher data transfer speed, greater processing power, improved memory density and increased storage capacity in hard drives and other storage components. What’s the secret word?
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Acronym Challenge
SaaS isn’t just for software. SaaS can also refer to a business model in which third-party providers rent space to end users that lack the capital budget and/or technical personnel to implement and maintain their own infrastructure. What does SaaS stand for, in this context?
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Jul 8 2008 5:12AM GMT
Posted by: Alex Howard
DataCenter,
green computing,
Tech Trivia
The WhatIs.com Word of the Day today is economizer.
Tech Trivia
Is Project Blackbox a modular data center or a government supercomputer?
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Secret Word of the Day
From a Greek word meaning activity, we get this term for the capacity of a physical system to do work. What’s the secret word?
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Acronym Challenge
LEED is an environmentally-friendly building certification program. What does LEED stand for?
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