noun
- 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.