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An AWS Availability Zone (AZ) consists of:

AA single physical server rack inside a customer's office
BAn optional add-on subscription for global IP addressing
COne or more discrete data centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity, within a single AWS Region
DEvery AWS data center across the entire planet linked into one logical zone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. One or more discrete data centers with redundant power, networking, and connectivity, within a single AWS Region
An AZ is one or more discrete data centers inside a single Region, each with independent power, cooling, and networking. AZs are isolated from each other so a single-AZ failure doesn't propagate.
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