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The set of benchmark rules that defines what constitutes a valid test with that benchmark. Usually these define legal configurations, experimental limitations, and any operating constraints

See central processing unit (CPU)

For SPEC's purposes, a peak configuration is one where the configuration is tuned especially to get the best result for a single, specific workload. Typically, this demonstrates the highest performance levels achievable. Peak is often used in combination with baseline configurations

A tile as part of a raised-floor system that is engineered to provide airflow from the cavity underneath the floor to the space. Tiles may be with or without volume dampers

A particular fire alarm control panel whose specific purpose is to monitor fire detection devices in a given area protected by a suppression system and, upon receiving alarm signals from those devices, actuate the suppression system

In a refrigerating system, the medium of heat transfer that picks up heat by evaporating at a low temperature and pressure and gives up heat on condensing at a higher temperature and pressure

Reliability is a percentage value representing the probability that a piece of equipment or system will be operable throughout its mission duration. Values of 99.9 percent (three 9s) and higher are common in data and communications equipment areas. For individual components, the reliability is often determined through testing. For assemblies and systems, reliability is often the result of a mathematical evaluation based on the reliability of individual components and any redundancy or diversity that may be employed

Within IEEE 802.3, the portion of the physical layer between the medium mependent interface (MDI) and the media independent interface (MII), gigabit media independent interface (GMII), or 10 gigabit media independent interface (XGMII) consisting of the physical coding sublayer (PCS), the physical medium attachment (PMA), and if present, the WAN interface sublayer (WIS) and physical medium dependent (PMD) sublayers.

Rack that requires both air and liquid provided by the building

The supply voltage as declared by the manufacturer