computerhousing
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
The box that holds and protects the parts of a computer.
He opened the computer housing to clean the dust off the fan.
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2. The act of providing shelter or space for computers and their equipment.
The school's computer housing plan added a new lab for thirty machines.
3. A protective shell built around computer hardware in industrial or outdoor settings.
The factory uses a sealed computer housing to keep grit away from the servers.
4. The part of a device that contains its computing components.
The robot's computer housing sits behind its main sensor array.