smart grid

noun

A computerized power grid which gathers and analyzes information from users to determine the most efficient and reliable operation of electricity distribution

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Meanings

nounsmart grid (plural smart grids)

plural smart grids

  1. A computerized power grid which gathers and analyzes information from users to determine the most efficient and reliable operation of electricity distribution

    In an interview with the Guardian, Cameron said "smart grid technology", one of the centrepieces of Barack Obama's planned multibillion dollar infrastructure investment programme, was the equivalent of "the internet for electricity.[…]"

    2009 January 16, Patrick Wintour, Nicholas Watt, Dan Milmo, “Cameron: we will build £1bn 'smart grid' to green Britain”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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