install machinery; installed capacity
Meanings
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to install machinery or equipment; (of power stations, factories, etc.) installed capacity
Commonly used in engineering, power generation, and manufacturing contexts. When modifying nouns like 容量 (capacity), it refers to the total generating power of installed equipment.
This hydropower station has an installed capacity of 8,600 kilowatts.
The new factory is currently installing machinery and debugging systems, with production expected to start next month.
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This data center plans to install one thousand servers.
verb
to assemble a computer (from components); to build a PC
informalRefers to assembling a personal computer from purchased components rather than buying a pre-built machine. Common in modern spoken Chinese and computer enthusiast communities.
Assembling his own computer is much cheaper than buying a branded machine.
After learning how to build computers, I helped my friends assemble more than ten machines.