heat sink
noun
: a substance or device that absorbs or dissipates especially unwanted heat (as from a process or an electronic device)
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Christopher McFadden 2 months ago 0 From using space as a heat sink to phase-changing inks, researchers are discovering advanced techniques to cool buildings at no cost.
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Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2024
Instead, the capacitor itself moves between the heat source and heat sink.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
That property may lead to better heat sinks for microelectronics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2012
The card reader features an effective heat sink that prevents thermal throttling, ensuring data continues to transfer at fast and reliable speeds.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2024
Instead, the capacitor itself moves between the heat source and heat sink.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
That property may lead to better heat sinks for microelectronics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2012
The card reader features an effective heat sink that prevents thermal throttling, ensuring data continues to transfer at fast and reliable speeds.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Heat sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20sink. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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