surge protector

surge protector
a small device to protect a computer, telephone, television set, or the like from damage by high-voltage electrical surges.

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  • Surge Protector —   [engl.], Überspannungsschutz …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Surge protector — A surge protector is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes. A surge protector attempts to regulate the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground voltages above a safe… …   Wikipedia

  • surge protector — noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current • Syn: ↑surge suppressor, ↑spike suppressor, ↑spike arrester, ↑lightning arrester • Hypernyms: ↑suppressor, ↑suppresser * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • surge protector — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms surge protector : singular surge protector plural surge protectors a piece of equipment that is used for protecting computers from damage caused by a sudden increase in electrical power …   English dictionary

  • surge protector — surge pro,tector noun count a piece of equipment used for protecting computers from damage caused by a sudden increase in electrical power …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • surge protector — surge′ protec tor n. cmp elo cvb a small device to protect a computer, telephone, television set, or the like from damage by high voltage electrical surges • Etymology: 1980–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • surge protector —    See surge suppressor …   Dictionary of networking

  • protector — n. a chest; surge protector * * * [prə tektə] surge protector a chest …   Combinatory dictionary

  • surge suppressor — noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current • Syn: ↑surge protector, ↑spike suppressor, ↑spike arrester, ↑lightning arrester • Hypernyms: ↑suppressor, ↑suppresser * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • surge suppressor —    A voltage regulating device placed between the computer and the AC line connection that protects the computer system from power surges; also known as a surge protector.    See also power conditioning …   Dictionary of networking

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