power pack

American

noun

Electronics.

a device for converting the voltage from a power line or battery to the various voltages required by the components of an electronic circuit.

power pack British

noun

a device for converting the current from a supply into direct or alternating current at the voltage required by a particular electrical or electronic device

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Etymology

Origin of power pack

First recorded in 1935–40

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power pack

The alert added that people should "consider gathering torches, batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items you already have at home", in case of power cuts.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024

Bring a portable power pack to keep phones charged.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022

Proprietary cable goes down to a power pack.

From The Verge ● Aug. 25, 2022

Before the first year of sales was out, the company reconfigured the X26 – sending a software update out with a new power pack.

From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2017

It slowly fades back to black as the power pack dies out.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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