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| − | A '''cabinet''', in older [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] computers, is a metal enclosure (often, but not always, in the form of an industry-standard-sized 19" wide rack) which is designed to hold either one or more [[mounting box]]es, or a [[backplane]] (holding a number of [[printed circuit board]]s) and [[peripheral]]s (usually physically smaller [[disk]] and [[magnetic tape]] drives). The cabinet often includes a [[power supply]], although those are sometimes mounted externally to the cabinet. | + | A '''cabinet''', in older [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] and other computers, is a metal enclosure (often, but not always, in the form of an industry-standard-sized 19" wide rack) which is designed to hold either one or more [[mounting box]]es, or a [[backplane]] (holding a number of [[printed circuit board]]s) and [[peripheral]]s (usually physically smaller [[disk]] and [[magnetic tape]] drives). The cabinet often includes a [[power supply]], although those are sometimes mounted externally to the cabinet. |
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 26 July 2024
A cabinet, in older DEC and other computers, is a metal enclosure (often, but not always, in the form of an industry-standard-sized 19" wide rack) which is designed to hold either one or more mounting boxes, or a backplane (holding a number of printed circuit boards) and peripherals (usually physically smaller disk and magnetic tape drives). The cabinet often includes a power supply, although those are sometimes mounted externally to the cabinet.
