Plenum
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Plenum may refer to:
- Plenum chamberPlenum chamberA plenum chamber is a pressurised housing containing a gas or fluid at positive pressure . One function of the plenum can be to equalise pressure for more even distribution, because of irregular supply or demand...
, a chamber intended to contain air, gas, or liquid at positive pressure - Plenism, or Horror vacui ("nature abhors a vacuum")
- Plenum (meeting), a meeting of a deliberative assembly in which all members are present; contrast with quorum
- Plenum space, enclosed spaces (in buildings) used for airflow
- Plenum cablePlenum cablePlenum cable is cable that is laid in the plenum spaces of buildings. The plenum is the space that can facilitate air circulation for heating and air conditioning systems, by providing pathways for either heated/conditioned or return airflows...
, electrical wire permitted in plenum spaces per building codes - Plenum Publishing Corporation, a publisher of scientific books and journals
- Plenum (physics), a space completely filled with matter
- Plenum filtration, aquarium filtration using a deep sand bed with a gap below it