load regulation
nounUK /ləʊd ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
US /loʊd ˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
Load regulation is how well a power supply keeps its voltage steady when the thing using it needs more or less power.
The engineer checked the load regulation to make sure the voltage stayed steady as the device drew more current.
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2. The process of adjusting the amount of work or demand placed on a system.
Load regulation across the servers helped prevent any single machine from overheating.
3. In economics, the balancing of demand on a network or resource.
Smart meters enable better load regulation on the electricity grid.
4. The act of controlling the burden carried by a structure or machine.
Proper load regulation on the bridge keeps stress within safe limits.