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power supply

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noun

  1. a device that provides power to electric machines, generators, etc.


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Berg said that we are “closing in on peak AI costs” and “peak constraints” for the production of chips and power supply associated with the AI buildout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

By blocking a protein known as Ant2, they were able to change how these cells produce and use energy, essentially rewiring their internal power supply.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The German defense company, which provides systems for vehicles, aviation and power supply, said it expects the initial public offering to be completed by the first half of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

In July 2024, about 70 data centers withdrew from the grid when another high-voltage line failed, requiring a similar scramble to keep power supply and demand in line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

He gave up; the false cat had ceased functioning, so evidently the short—if that was what ailed the thing—had finished off the power supply and basic drive-train.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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