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Power supply

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000938

An electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) from a wall outlet into direct current (DC) at the voltage levels required by a computer's internal components. It distributes power to the motherboard, hard drives, optical drives, and other peripherals. Desktop computer power supplies are rated in watts, commonly ranging from 300W to over 1000W.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000938
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000938",
  "term": "Power supply",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) from a wall outlet into direct current (DC) at the voltage levels required by a computer's internal components. It distributes power to the motherboard, hard drives, optical drives, and other peripherals. Desktop computer power supplies are rated in watts, commonly ranging from 300W to over 1000W.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/power-supply/"
}

Record 1,033 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.