power supply unit

Computer's energy source

A power supply unit converts electrical power from one form to another, typically transforming AC wall current into the DC voltages that electronic devices require.

In computing, the PSU is the box inside a desktop computer that powers all components: The power supply unit failed and took the motherboard with it.

Laptop power supplies are external bricks.

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energy function

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Carried weight or burden

electrical load · power drain · heat sink

power source type

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Portable electricity storage

rechargeable battery · generator · solar panel · fuel cell · UPS

energy storage vs. conversion

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Portable electricity storage

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