Definition
abwatt
noun
- A unit of electrical power in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, equal to one ten-billionth of a watt (10⁻⁹ W).
Usage: technical; physics; rarely used in modern practice; the watt is the standard SI unit
Examples
- The abwatt is part of the CGS electromagnetic unit system.
- Modern physics laboratories use watts rather than abwatts for power measurements.
- One abwatt equals 10⁻⁹ watts in the International System of Units.