May 15, 2003

dirty power

n.

Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers. Spikes, drop-outs, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as power hits).

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:50 AM

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