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nounvampire draw (uncountable)
- uncountableThe continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.
But turning it off can lower the player's energy vampire draw to less than a third of a watt, […]
2009, Joe Hutsko, Green Gadgets For Dummies, page 226Synonyms: phantom power
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nounThe continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.
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