Intercenter

Intercenter is a term used in various disciplines to denote a center that lies between other centers or connects them. Because it has no single standard definition, its meaning depends on context.

In geometry, some older or non-English texts use "intercenter" as a synonym of the incenter, the point where the internal angle bisectors of a triangle meet. The incenter is the center of the incircle, the circle inscribed in the triangle, and is equidistant from the triangle’s sides. The standard term for this point is incenter, while "intercenter" is less common and may be encountered in historical literature. Other related centers in triangle geometry include the circumcenter (intersection of the perpendicular bisectors) and the excenters (centers of the excircles).

In computing and telecommunications, "intercenter" commonly refers to interconnection between data centers or network centers, describing links that connect distinct data-center locations or central offices. Intercenter connectivity is a key aspect of distributed cloud architectures and wide-area networks, emphasizing low latency, high bandwidth, and redundancy.

In other contexts, "InterCenter" or "intercenter" may appear as a name for organizations, research projects, or products, using the word to convey connection or collaboration between centers or facilities.

See also: incenter, circumcenter, excenter, data center interconnect, interconnect.