This glossary defines the terms readers meet in applications and headlines: hyperscale, colocation, edge, megawatt, PUE, substation, backup generation, liquid cooling, reclaimed water, and more.
Definitions are written for reading a local record, not for selling a product.
What to verify locally: Use the glossary as a companion to the project and policy pages.
Plain-English glossary
Use original public records whenever possible. A developer statement can explain an intent; an approval, permit, or utility filing is where enforceable details are more likely to appear.
Terms in context
Record the date, document title, agency, page number, and project address. That turns a claim into something another reader can check.
Evidence standard: this guide avoids treating a proposal as a completed project, and avoids treating a missing record as proof that no impact exists.