low-power design
nounUK /ˌləʊ ˈpaʊə dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˌloʊ ˈpaʊər dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of making gadgets that use very little electricity so their batteries last a long time.
The new watch uses low-power design, so you only charge it once a week.
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2. An engineering approach that reduces how much electricity a chip or circuit uses.
Engineers used low-power design to keep the phone from getting hot.
3. A style of building devices that sip electricity instead of gulping it.
Low-power design lets the tiny sensor run for years on one battery.
4. The practice of choosing parts and settings that waste less energy.
Good low-power design means the lamp still shines brightly but costs less to run.