The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Power supply — For the Budgie album, see Power Supply (album). A vacuum tube rackmount adjustable power supply, capable of +/ 1500 volts DC, 0 to 100mA output, with amperage limiting capability. A power supply is a device that supplies electrical energy … Wikipedia
Welding power supply — A welding power supply is a device that provides an electric current to perform welding. Welding usually requires high current (over 80 amperes) and it can need above 12,000 amps in spot welding. Low current can also be used; welding two razor… … Wikipedia
Power supply rail — A power supply rail or voltage rail refers to a single voltage provided by a power supply unit (PSU) relative to some understood ground. Although the term is generally used in electrical engineering, most people encounter it in the context of… … Wikipedia
Switched-mode power supply — switched mode power supply. A bridge rectifier B Input filter capacitors C Transformer D output filter coil E output filter capacitors ] A switched mode power supply, switching mode power supply or SMPS, is an electronic power supply unit (PSU)… … Wikipedia
Uninterruptible power supply — A small free standing UPS … Wikipedia
Ground-level power supply — 300px|thumb|right|A section of APS track showing the neutral sections at the end of the powered segments plus one of the insulating joint boxes whichmechanically and electrically join the APS rail segmentsGround level power supply, also known as… … Wikipedia
uninterruptible power supply — Abbreviated UPS; pronounced [you pea ess]. An alternative power source, usually consisting of a set of batteries, used to power a computer system if the normal power service is interrupted or falls below acceptable levels. A UPS system is… … Dictionary of networking
Switching amplifier — A switching amplifier or class D amplifier is an electronic amplifier which, in contrast to the active resistance used in linear mode AB class amplifiers, uses switching mode of transistor to regulate power delivery. The amplifier, therefore,… … Wikipedia
Power outage — A power outage (also known as power cut , power failure , power loss , or blackout ) is the loss of the electricity supply to an area.The reasons for a power failure can for instance be a defect in a power station, damage to a power line or other … Wikipedia
Power line communication — or power line carrier (PLC), also known as power line digital subscriber line (PDSL), mains communication, power line telecom (PLT), power line networking (PLN), or broadband over power lines (BPL) are systems for carrying data on a conductor… … Wikipedia
