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whip

Colloquial name for a flexible conduit containing electrical wires.

zinc whiskers

Tiny conductive filaments that form on the underside of raised floor tiles due to molecular stress. Hazardous to servers when dislodged and distributed throughout a Data Center by the room's air circulation system.

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