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potential difference

 
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–noun Electricity.
the difference between the potentials of two points in an electric field.
Origin:
1895–1900
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potential difference  
n.   Symbol V
The amount of energy per unit charge needed to move a charged particle from a reference point to a designated point in a static electric field; voltage. Also called potential.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: potential dif·fer·ence
Pronunciation: -'dif-(&-)r&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the difference in electrical potential between twopoints that represents the work involved or the energy released in the transfer of a unit quantity of electricity from one point to the other—compare ACTION POTENTIAL, GENERATOR POTENTIAL,MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, RESTINGPOTENTIAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
potential difference   (pə-těn'shəl)  Pronunciation Key 
The difference, measured in volts, in electric potential between two points, especially two points in an electric circuit.
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Computing Dictionary

potential difference
voltage

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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