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alimentatore

power supply

noun ah-lee-men-tah-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

feeder

Usage Note

Alimentatore literally means 'feeder' (from alimentare, to feed/power) and in electronics refers to the power supply unit (PSU) that converts mains electricity for a device. In a broader sense it can mean any device or mechanism that feeds material into a process. The plural is regular: alimentatori.

Examples

"L'alimentatore del computer si è guastato."

Natural Translation

The computer's power supply broke down.

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