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Unit (U) - Refers to a unit of height in a rack used to house computing and telecom equipment. The standardized height of one unit or 1U is 1.75\". A full height rack is 42U.
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Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) - Device used to supply short-term power to computing equipment for brief outages or until an alternate power source, such as a generator, can begin supplying power. Also usullay provides Transformer Capability to lower down the power as well as condition line power.