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• Backup power —   Electric energy supplied by a utility to replace power and energy lost during an unscheduled equipment outage.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …   Energy terms

• Backup battery — A backup battery provides power to a system when the primary source of power is unavailable. Backup batteries range from small single cells to retain clock time and date in computers, up to large battery room facilities that power uninterruptible …   Wikipedia

• Power station — A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. [cite book|author=British Electricity International|title=Modern Power Station Practice:… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• 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

• Power steering — helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. It does this by adding controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. In particular, power …   Wikipedia

• Backup (disambiguation) — The term backup has several meanings.* In reference to information technology: ** Backup The concepts behind backing up data to enable recovery from data loss. ** Backup software The software that performs this function. ** List of backup… …   Wikipedia

• Backup — For other uses of Backup , see Backup (disambiguation). In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two… …   Wikipedia

• Power Management Unit — The Power Management Unit (PMU) is a microcontroller that governs power functions for Apple computers. This microchip has many similar components to your average computer, including firmware and software, memory, a CPU, input/output functions,… …   Wikipedia

• backup — 1. noun a) A reserve or substitute. If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup. b) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can …   Wiktionary

• 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