TechnologyAugust 17, 2026

seaborne

SEE-born

Definition

Located or operating on or in the sea.

Etymology

Derived from the English 'sea' plus 'borne,' the past participle of 'bear' in the sense of 'carried' or 'supported.' It originally emerged in the 17th century to describe things transported by ship or existing upon the ocean.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the emerging category of data centers placed in oceanic environments, noting that their current operations are already releasing waste heat into the water.

AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers

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Cobb County Courier

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