milli-watt

A form of milliwatt — One thousandth (10⁻³) of a watt, an amount of power that can power a small electronic device such as a single microchip. (Consuming 1 milliwatt during a duration of 1 hour consumes 1 milliwatt-hour of energy.).

Meanings

nounmilli-watt (plural milli-watts)

plural milli-watts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of milliwatt.
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