When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Electrical disruptions caused by squirrels - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_disruptions...

    It has been hypothesized that the threat to the internet, infrastructure and services posed by squirrels may exceed that posed by cyber-attacks. [1] Although many commentators have highlighted humorous aspects of the concern, squirrels have proven consistently able to cripple power grids in many countries, [ 2 ] and the danger posed to the ...

  3. Power-on reset - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_reset

    On an IBM mainframe, a power-on reset (POR) is a sequence of actions that the processor performs either due to a POR request from the operator or as part of turning on power. The operator requests a POR for configuration changes that cannot be recognized by a simple System Reset .

  4. Cable Internet access - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_Internet_access

    In telecommunications, cable Internet access, shortened to cable Internet, is a form of broadband internet access which uses the same infrastructure as cable television. Like digital subscriber line (DSL) and fiber to the premises , cable Internet access provides network edge connectivity ( last mile access) from the Internet service provider ...

  5. Uninterruptible power supply - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply

    When power loss occurs, the rectifier simply drops out of the circuit and the batteries keep the power steady and unchanged. When power is restored, the rectifier resumes carrying most of the load and begins charging the batteries, though the charging current may be limited to prevent the high-power rectifier from damaging the batteries.

  6. Insertion loss - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insertion_loss

    In telecommunications, insertion loss is the loss of signal power resulting from the insertion of a device in a transmission line or optical fiber and is usually expressed in decibels (dB). If the power transmitted to the load before insertion is P T and the power received by the load after insertion is P R , then the insertion loss in decibels ...

  7. Get Online with AOL

    getonline.aol.com/dialup

    Optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections, AOL Shield allows you to browse the internet quickly and easily. Install now *To enhance performance, when the AOL Shield Browser is launched over a dial-up connection, the security setting that blocks dangerous and deceptive content is disabled.

  8. Standby power - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standby_power

    Standby power, also called vampire power [1], vampire draw, phantom load, ghost load, or leaking electricity, refers to how electronic and electrical appliances consume electric power. At the same time, they are switched off (but are designed to draw some power) or in standby mode. It only occurs because some devices claim to be "switched off ...

  9. Optical power budget - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_power_budget

    The optical power budget (also fiber-optic link budget and loss budget) in a fiber-optic communication link is the allocation of available optical power (launched into a given fiber by a given source) among various loss-producing mechanisms such as launch coupling loss, fiber attenuation, splice losses, and connector losses, in order to ensure that adequate signal strength (optical power) is ...