terawatt

noun

tera·​watt ˈter-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce terawatt (audio)
: a unit of power equal to one trillion watts

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The endeavor aims to produce a huge amount of computing power each year — about 1 terawatt of capacity annually. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 Every terawatt-hour of domestic renewable generation is a terawatt-hour that no adversary can weaponize. David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 While Musk didn't disclose a timeframe for the project, Tesla's corporate account said in a social media post that the factory will ultimately manufacture 1 terawatt of chip output per year. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 Looking further ahead, Musk proposed establishing an industrial base on the Moon to unlock petawatt-scale computing—1,000 times greater than current terawatt ambitions. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terawatt

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Etymology

tera- + watt

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terawatt was in 1970

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“Terawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terawatt. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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terawatt

noun
tera·​watt ˈter-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce terawatt (audio)
: a unit of power equal to one trillion watts
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