### Question
What is the definition of data center?


### Answer
The definition of **data center** is as follows in *42 U.S.C. § 17112*:

> any facility that primarily contains electronic equipment used to process, store, and transmit digital information, which may be—


(A) a free-standing structure

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17112*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY > Part D-Industrial Energy Efficiency**

