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Heatsink

Definition: A cooling component usually consisting of copper and/or aluminum that cools a specific chip or set of chips in a computer.
Usage: After installing the heatsink, my temperature went down by 10ÂșC.
Posted by Maban on April 27, 2009 at 13:45:52 Pacific

Heatsink

Definition: A heat sink is a fluid-cooled device that in turn cools an electronic component or trace on a circuit board within a system enclosure
Usage: The heat sink used to cool the DPAK is cooled by forced air from an axial fan.
Posted by Sid Medina on July 29, 2009 at 15:30:30 Pacific

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