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		fragmede 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Server-rendered multiplayer games with Lu... It's a Googleism. The datacenter is referred to by the nearest airport because airport codes make it straightforwardsto know roughly where the DC is.

Bender 3 days ago [–]

For completeness sake this is not strictly a Google thing. Many companies use airport codes for their data-centers.

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