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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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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 big draw of space for data centers is power supply, with the option of synchronizing satellites to the sun's orbit to ensure constant light beaming onto solar panels.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

Microcontrollers are mostly used in data centers for managing power supply and monitoring temperature and other physical metrics.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 21, 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