ambient temperature

[ am-bee-uhnt tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher ]

noun

1. the temperature of the air at a given time and in a particular place or circumstance: Compare room temperature ( def ).

   The common frog shifts its periods of activity to compensate for high or low ambient temperatures.

   Servers and other equipment that cannot cool themselves depend on a well-managed ambient temperature for optimum performance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambient temperature¹

First recorded in 1810–15