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In a room there is a server, switch, router and SAN switch. What can we call them in general? Can we call them "machines" or "equipment"?

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It's usually just called Hardware.

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"computer systems" may be the formal phrasing, but "servers" is more common. Consider the name of the room itself: often referred to as a datacenter (when dealing with large scales) or the "server room" (when dealing with a smaller scale). While "servers" is a bit of a misnomer, since there may telecommunication equipment in the room, the label is understood as a synecdoche of all equipment. (As I understand it, "server room" has been in use since the late 70s, before that "computer room" was used.)

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