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What is a "Kilowatt"?

A kilowatt is an unit of measurement equivalent to 1000 Watts, or 1000 Joules per second. It's abbreviated kW.

Written by Noel Santos.

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I'm a self-taught Brazilian programmer graduated in IT from a FATEC. In a world of increasingly complex and essential computers, I decided to use my technical expertise in hardware, desktop applications, and web technologies to create an informative resource to make PC's easier to understand.

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