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blade

blade

6 6.6
A slim computer server unit that fits into a shared case
  • noun
  • /bleɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : servidor blade
  • The blade itself is the width of two HS20 blades, allowing only seven blades to be inserted into a chassis.

The equipment itself is fairly generic, you know, so these are standard blade enclosures.

Examples

  • The equipment itself is fairly generic, you know, so these are standard blade enclosures.

  • I could not afford to build a new blade that goes into my rack and sell it to my customers.

  • So I changed plans and went ahead testing my brand new data blade set.

  • IBM launches a blade based on the Cell BE processor.

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  • We have to get past them, insert these server blades.

  • In our latest project, we installed several powerful server blades to improve the data processing speed.

  • The technician carefully arranged the blades within the chassis to maximize airflow and efficiency.

  • To enhance our data center's performance, we decided to upgrade to the latest generation of blades.

Idioms

Very clear and exact so there is no doubt

Compounds

shoulder blade
  • Specialized
14 2.4

A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm

3 1.0

The flat sharp part of a knife used for cutting

rotor blade
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A long blade that turns to lift a helicopter

2 2.4

A long thin strip of rubber that wipes a car windshield

1 2.8

A flat narrow piece on a fan that turns to move air

9.9

A small yellow or orange fruit from a cactus used to make jam and desserts

blade bit
  • Specialized
7.5

A drill part with hard cutting edges that makes holes in wood or metal

5.1

A cut of meat from the shoulder used for roasting

A broad flat part of a leaf that is not the stalk

rudder blade
  • Specialized
5.4

A flat vertical part at the back of a boat or plane that moves to steer it

How Compact

blade
  • Specialized
6 6.6
rack
205 1.2
mainframe
  • Specialized
59 5.3

Surface Forms

blade singular
blades plural

Etymology

Blade in computing (as in blade server) is a modern use that borrows the old idea of a thin, flat part, so a 'blade' server is a slim, flat unit that slides into a rack like a flat piece.