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UPS
UPS: Uninterruptible power supply. Voltage sags and surges that may not affect a light bulb can cause computers to crash. A UPS provides a continuous uninterrupted power with back up DC battery that provides AC current to the computers.by Terry Franklin
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply. A backup power
supply that works when electrical power to the computer is interrupted.
A small UPS can supply battery power for a few minutes so files can be
saved and the computer can be shut down properly; a larger UPS can supply
power for much longer.
Relevance: To my knowledge we do not
have a UPS at school. I also do not have one at home, but it sounds
like a good idea.
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by Dianne Fulton
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Last updated: 1 August 2000