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heat sink
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Princeton's WordNet
heat sinknoun
a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat
Wiktionary
heat sinknoun
An object, system or environment that absorbs and dissipates heat from objects in thermal contact (either direct or radiant) with it.
heat sinknoun
A place toward which the heat moves in a system.
heat sinknoun
A material capable of absorbing heat.
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heat sink
A heat sink is a device or substance that absorbs and dissipates excessive heat from another object, system or process. It manages the heat by transferring it to a medium such as a fluid or air, where it can be reduced or eliminated. Heat sinks are commonly used in electronic devices and systems like computers, refrigerators, and air conditioning systems to improve their performance and longevity.
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Heat sink
In electronic systems, a heat sink is a passive heat exchanger component that cools a device by dissipating heat into the surrounding air. In computers, heat sinks are used to cool central processing units or graphics processors. Heat sinks are used with high-power semiconductor devices such as power transistors and optoelectronic devices such as lasers and light emitting diodes, wherever the heat dissipation ability of the basic device package is insufficient to control its temperature. A heat sink is designed to increase the surface area in contact with the cooling medium surrounding it, such as the air. Approach air velocity, choice of material, fin design and surface treatment are some of the factors which affect the thermal performance of a heat sink. Heat sink attachment methods and thermal interface materials also affect the eventual die temperature of the integrated circuit. Thermal adhesive or thermal grease fills the air gap between the heat sink and device to improve its thermal performance. Theoretical, experimental and numerical methods can be used to determine a heat sink's thermal performance.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of heat sink in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of heat sink in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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