PoliticsAugust 4, 2026

gigafactories

GIG-uh-fak-tuh-reez

Definition

Large-scale industrial facilities dedicated to massive, high-volume production, specifically applied here to data centers designed for intensive AI model development.

Etymology

The term is a portmanteau of the SI prefix 'giga-' (meaning one billion) and 'factory.' It was popularized by Elon Musk and Tesla to describe the massive scale of their battery and vehicle manufacturing plants.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the seven new, high-capacity computing hubs the European Union plans to build, highlighting its strategy to achieve technological independence.

Brussels boosts digital sovereignty with seven new AI gigafactories

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