voltage

Noun
  1. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit;
    Expressed in volts (synset 111543971)
    is a type of: electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
    same as: electromotive force, emf
  2. The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts (synset 111514227)
    is a type of: electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
    subtypes:
    • evoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
    • resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
    same as: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop

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