{"id":11954,"date":"2013-11-12T21:19:19","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T21:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/precision-cooling\/"},"modified":"2013-12-16T22:46:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T22:46:00","slug":"precision-cooling","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/27104\/precision-cooling","title":{"rendered":"Precision Cooling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_precision_cooling_mean\">What Does Precision Cooling Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Precision cooling is an air conditioning or cooling technique that is specifically designed for use in IT equipment and environments and is implemented in devices that directly cool electronic and IT equipment. 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