power cords

Device charging lines

Power cords are cables that deliver electrical power from an outlet to a device.

The term usually refers to detachable cords with a plug on one end and a connector on the other: I need to find a power cord for this monitor.

Power cords vary by region due to different outlet standards, and by device due to different power requirements.

physical

cable

Heavy-duty woven line

  • wireThin metallic conductor
  • sheathProtective blade covering
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering

insulation · flexible · coiled · retractable · braided · flat · round · tangle · length · feet

appliances

plug

Something that blocks openings

grounded · kettle · toaster · blender · microwave · refrigerator · vacuum · iron · heater · air conditioner

connectors

plug

Something that blocks openings

  • socketHollow receiving cavity
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
  • converterDevice that transforms input

terminal · barrel · figure-eight · cloverleaf · male · female · detachable · molded · right-angle · swivel

electrical

voltage

Electrical potential difference

circuit · conductor · insulation · resistance · gauge · copper · grounded · polarized · three-prong · two-prong

international

adapter

Device enabling equipment compatibility

  • converterDevice that transforms input
  • UKBritish sovereign state
  • EUEuropean political-economic bloc

universal · travel · transformer · step-down · step-up · compatibility · overseas

Categories
Opposites
power source type

power cordsbatteries

Portable energy storage units

rechargeable batteries · power banks · wireless charging · battery packs · portable power

connectivity method

power cordswireless charging

Contactless battery replenishment

inductive charging · cordless · wireless power

mobility and constraint

power cordscordless

Without attached wiring

wireless · untethered · portable power · self-powered · battery-operated

Family

power, powerful, accord, empower, powerless, powers, cords, powerfully, powered

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G