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The unit measure of a load on an electrical circuit powering a device.
The SI unit for measuring power, the rate at which energy is expended (1 Watt = 1 Joule/second). Another term used in some situations is ''load''.

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The SI unit for measuring power, the rate at which energy is expended (1 Watt = 1 Joule/second). Another term used in some situations is load.