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TDP(Thermal Design Power)

A rough measure of how much heat (and roughly power) a CPU produces under load.

For an always-on server, a low-TDP CPU (like Intel's N-series at ~6–15 W) keeps your electricity bill and cooling needs down.

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UPS(Uninterruptible Power Supply)

A battery backup that keeps your server running briefly during a power cut and enables a safe shutdown.

Wake-on-LAN(WoL)

A feature that powers on a computer remotely by sending it a special network packet.