[Term of the Day]: Green Computing
Term of the Day
"Green Computing"
Definition — What is Green Computing?
Green Computing, also known as Green IT is the study and the efficient use of eco-friendly computing technology.
It is unfortunate that IT is responsible for about 17% of the world’s electronic waste and its effect
on the world we live in happens on multiple dimensions from the sourcing of raw materials and the production and distribution of equipment to the energy consumed in their lifetime of use.
Green computing has become crucial as it encompasses making decisions and buying, managing and then their eventual safe and useful disposal of IT and communications equipment in a manner that maximizes efficiency and minimizes the overall cost to society and the environment, taking into account ecological issues in the overall decision making and management process.
Find some interesting information about Green Computing in this article.