Green IT

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The practice of making information technology operations more environmentally sustainable, including hardware choices, energy use, procurement, and end-of-life handling. The phrase is common in enterprise sustainability discussions.

    In plain English: Environmentally sustainable practices in information technology operations.

    Example: "Their green IT program included longer laptop replacement cycles, smarter power settings, and stricter disposal policies for retired hardware."

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