Watt
A watt is a measure of power, often seen in terms of amplifier ratings and device power needs. It takes one watt to raise one amp of current by one volt; watts can be thought of as amps multiplied by volts.
Consumption of energy by household devices is often measured in terms of kilowatt hours. As a watt is a measure of energy use over time, multiplying watts by a length of time, in this case hours, gives a result in terms of absolute energy consumed. The kilo- prefix is used just to bring the numbers down to a more manageable level.
For instance, a 100-watt light bulb that runs on 120 volts would use 0.83 amps current and, when used for a day straight, would consume 2.4 kilowatt hours of energy.
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01/07/09 1:19pm Home A/V VIZIO EcoHD 720p TVs exceed power-saving standards
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12/18/08 1:51pm Computing NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 gets run through its first benchmarks
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11/21/08 1:01pm Computing Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS features 1080p, 23.6-inch screen
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11/20/08 4:34pm Computing ASUS ROG CG6190 gaming PC packs 3.2GHz quad-core, up to 12GB RAM
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