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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPower Supply
/ˈpaʊər səˈplaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that provides electrical energy to an electrical load.
"The computer's power supply converts AC to DC to power the internal components." - 2
The source of electrical power for a device or system.
"The power supply for the entire building is located in the basement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'power supply' combines 'power', derived from the Latin 'potere' meaning 'to be able', and 'supply', from the Old French 'supleer', meaning 'to fill up'. The phrase has evolved in the context of electrical engineering since the mid-20th century to refer specifically to devices that provide electrical energy to circuits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Power Supply" is said worldwide
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alimentation électrique
Transliteration: alimentation électrique
"L'alimentation électrique fournit l'énergie nécessaire aux appareils."
Stromversorgung
Transliteration: Stromversorgung
"Die Stromversorgung ist für den Betrieb des Geräts unerlässlich."
alimentatore
Transliteration: alimentatore
"L'alimentatore fornisce energia al computer."
fuente de alimentación
Transliteration: fuente de alimentación
"La fuente de alimentación convierte la corriente alterna en corriente continua."
fonte de alimentação
Transliteration: fonte de alimentação
"A fonte de alimentação é crucial para o funcionamento do dispositivo."
पावर सप्लाई
Transliteration: pāvar saplā'ī
"पावर सप्लाई कंप्यूटर के लिए आवश्यक ऊर्जा प्रदान करती है।"
电源
Transliteration: diàn yuán
"电源为设备提供必要的电力。"
전원 공급 장치
Transliteration: jeonwon gonggeub jangchi
"전원 공급 장치는 컴퓨터에 전력을 제공합니다."
電源
Transliteration: dengen
"電源はコンピュータに必要な電力を供給します。"
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