: 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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Tunes come from a Harman Kardon sound system with a 750 watt amplifier and 5.1 surround sound capability.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The comparable number in China is about 42 cents a watt.
—Dan Gearino, Wired News, 31 May 2025
However, the compute resources required for training and inference of a traditional regressor are orders of magnitude lower than your average foundation model (think watts versus megawatts).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nutribullet's 1200 Pro+ has 1,200 watts of power that crushes ice, berries, nut butter, and more.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 18 May 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The comparable number in China is about 42 cents a watt.
—Dan Gearino, Wired News, 31 May 2025
However, the compute resources required for training and inference of a traditional regressor are orders of magnitude lower than your average foundation model (think watts versus megawatts).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Nutribullet's 1200 Pro+ has 1,200 watts of power that crushes ice, berries, nut butter, and more.
—Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 18 May 2025
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“Watt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watt. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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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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