Meanings
plural machine rooms
- A limited-access room in a larger building dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery.
- A dedicated room for computers and related data processing equipment, often having a raised floor, abundant and dedicated air conditioning, and specialized power supply and fire suppression systems.
Synonyms: data center
- A room for other types of machinery.
The two machine rooms, one each side of the river, are housed below road level. […] There is a synchronous tie between the motors in each machine room to ensure that the span remains level during raising and lowering.
1960 June 28, “New Lifting Bridge at Kings Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 388
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dedicated room for computers and related data processing equipment, often having a raised floor, abundant and dedicated air conditioning, and specialized power supply and fire suppression systems.
room housing HVAC and other equipment
Translations
Danish maskinrum
- maskinruma room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery
Finnish konehuone
- konehuonea room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery
Polish maszynownia
- maszynowniaa room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery
Swedish maskinrum
- maskinruma room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery
Cite this entry
machine room. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20room
“machine room.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20room. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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