BusinessAugust 28, 2026

terafab

TER-uh-fab

Definition

A conceptual, high-capacity industrial facility envisioned by SpaceX for the large-scale manufacturing of advanced technology or AI-related infrastructure.

Etymology

This is a modern portmanteau combining the prefix 'tera-' (from Greek 'teras', meaning 'monster' or 'wonder', used here to denote a factor of one trillion) and 'fab' (short for 'fabrication' or 'factory'). It was coined to describe extremely high-volume, massive-scale industrial manufacturing sites.

In the news

The article mentions a 'terafab' facility as part of the total addressable market potential for SpaceX's AI and technology business units. It highlights the company's ambitious, long-term plans to build massive infrastructure to support its future operations.

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