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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to switch on the power to (a computer system)

  2. to begin to make good use of or take full advantage of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is slated to produce enough clean energy to power up to 660,000 homes when completed in 2026.

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But their modular nature means they become cost competitive if they are used off-grid for data centers that need power up nearly 100% of the time.

AI chips in AI servers use a lot of power, up to 10 times more than conventional servers, which also means they run hot.

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Some nuclear power stocks reacted positively to the Army’s announcement, with NuScale Power up 9% and Centrus Energy up 6.8%.

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In front of a record women's rugby crowd of 81,885, the Red Roses, who had lost the previous two finals to New Zealand, laid that ghost to rest with an assured display built on their power up front and ferocious defence.

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