1. a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere; [syn: volt-ampere, var]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
volt-ampere
n 1: a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the
power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere
[syn: volt-ampere, var]