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Connectivity

Meet-me room

Meet-me room is a dedicated data center space where carriers, tenants, and network providers physically interconnect. It is a major value driver for colocation and latency-sensitive deployments because it reduces friction for network choice and cross-connects.

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Force majeure

Force majeure excuses or extends performance for extraordinary events beyond a party's control, depending on contract language. For data center projects, it should be reviewed against utility delays, supply-chain issues, permitting delays, grid events, labor, and weather.

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Rider

A rider is an add-on charge, credit, adjustment, or condition layered onto a base tariff. Riders can recover fuel, transmission, demand-side programs, storm costs, riders for large loads, or negotiated service-specific obligations.

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Harmonics

Harmonics are voltage or current waveform distortions caused by nonlinear loads such as power electronics. In data centers, UPS systems, variable-speed drives, and IT power supplies can make harmonic performance relevant to heating, losses, nuisance trips, and power quality.

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