"Pendant" is derived from the latin word pendere, meaning to hang down. A cord pendant hangs down from a box, wireway or other raceway system. (in my patch)
There was a "wink and nod" exception for pigtails under a computer room floor but they want it in MC and it is usually limited to 6 feet.
They use the language in 645.5(E) to justify it.
Power cables ... or for, information technology equipment shall not be required to be secured in place.
After all of that it usually ended up being Greenfield
