: the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower
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This compact cooker with nearly 5,500 perfect ratings has a 360 watt heating system that can cook up to seven eggs at a time.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024
All in all, the researchers found Taichi displayed an energy efficiency of up to roughly 160 trillion operations per second per watt and an area efficiency of nearly 880 trillion multiply-accumulate operations (the most basic operation in neural networks) per square millimeter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024
The garden’s 30 watt LED grow lights mimics sunlight and helps the plants grow quickly.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
The 2024 Honda Odyssey Elite Edition trim offers concert hall quality audio through an 11 speaker sound system, with a 550 watt amplifier and a subwoofer.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Impressive bass response comes from four 5.25-inch woofers in each enclosure, and 1,400 watts of Class D amplification shared between both speakers.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Consider the following: CPUs from Intel and AMD can consume up to 400 watts apiece, while GPUs from Nvidia and AMD can consume upwards of 700 watts apiece.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
That’s slightly less than the average price per watt in our area and thousands less than the company’s initial estimate—another win for haggling.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s slightly less than the average price per watt in our area and thousands less than the company’s initial estimate — another win for haggling.
—Tik Root, Grist, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024
All in all, the researchers found Taichi displayed an energy efficiency of up to roughly 160 trillion operations per second per watt and an area efficiency of nearly 880 trillion multiply-accumulate operations (the most basic operation in neural networks) per square millimeter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024
The garden’s 30 watt LED grow lights mimics sunlight and helps the plants grow quickly.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
The 2024 Honda Odyssey Elite Edition trim offers concert hall quality audio through an 11 speaker sound system, with a 550 watt amplifier and a subwoofer.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Impressive bass response comes from four 5.25-inch woofers in each enclosure, and 1,400 watts of Class D amplification shared between both speakers.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Consider the following: CPUs from Intel and AMD can consume up to 400 watts apiece, while GPUs from Nvidia and AMD can consume upwards of 700 watts apiece.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
That’s slightly less than the average price per watt in our area and thousands less than the company’s initial estimate—another win for haggling.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s slightly less than the average price per watt in our area and thousands less than the company’s initial estimate — another win for haggling.
—Tik Root, Grist, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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watt
noun
: a unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second
Etymology
named for James Watt 1736–1819 Scottish engineer
Medical Definition
watt
noun
: the absolute mks unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower
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