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rack unit

rack unit noun: a unit of measure defined as 1 3⁄4 inches (44.45 mm), most frequently used as a measurement of the overall height of 19-inch and 23-inch rack frames, as well as the height of equipment that mounts in these frames.

Noun

rack unit (plural rack units)

  1. A unit of measure defined as 1 3⁄4 inches (44.45 mm), most frequently used as a measurement of the overall height of 19-inch and 23-inch rack frames, as well as the height of equipment that mounts in these frames.

Forms of rack unit

pluralrack units

Questions about rack unit

What does rack unit mean?
Rack unit means a unit of measure defined as 1 3⁄4 inches (44.45 mm), most frequently used as a measurement of the overall height of 19-inch and 23-inch rack frames, as well as the height of equipment that mounts in these frames.
What part of speech is rack unit?
Rack unit is a noun.
What is the plural of rack unit?
The plural of rack unit is rack units.

Words near rack unit in the dictionary

  1. rack rent
  2. rack rents
  3. rack rod
  4. rack rods
  5. rack time
  6. rack unit
  7. rack units
  8. rack up
  9. rack-and-pinion railway
  10. rack-mountable
  11. rack-mounted

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