1. plural of nanowatt; units of power equal to one billionth of a watt
Usage: scientific; technical

Examples

• The microprocessor consumes only a few nanowatts in sleep mode.
• Scientists measured the device’s power consumption in nanowatts.
• The sensor operates on just 50 nanowatts of power.
• Modern chips can function with power levels measured in nanowatts.
• The research team reduced energy usage to mere nanowatts.
• Battery life extends significantly when devices use nanowatts instead of milliwatts.