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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The product of volt and ampere, that is, of electromotive force and current which in an alternating-current electric circuit may be greater than the true power, and is called apparent power (which see).

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  • noun physics A derived unit of electrical power that is the product of one volt and one ampere

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