Accumulator — may refer to:* Accumulator (computing), in a CPU, a processor register for storing intermediate results * Accumulator (energy), an apparatus for storing energy or power ** Capacitor, in electrical engineering, also known by the obsolete term… … Wikipedia
Accumulator — A component of a heat pump that stores liquid and keeps it from flooding the compressor. The accumulator takes the strain off the compressor and improves the reliability of the system … Energy terms
energy accumulator — energijos kaupiklis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. energy accumulator; energy storage vok. Energiespeicher, m rus. накопитель энергии, m pranc. accumulateur d énergie, m; réservoir d énergie, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
energy storage — energijos kaupiklis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. energy accumulator; energy storage vok. Energiespeicher, m rus. накопитель энергии, m pranc. accumulateur d énergie, m; réservoir d énergie, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
Energy storage — is the storing of some form of energy that can be drawn upon at a later time to perform some useful operation. A device that stores energy is sometimes called an accumulator. All forms of energy are either potential energy (eg. chemical,… … Wikipedia
Accumulator — Ac*cu mu*la tor, n. [L.] 1. One who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) An apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinder or tank for storing water for hydraulic elevators … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accumulator — [ə kyo͞om′yo͞o lāt΄ər, ə kyo͞om′yəlāt΄ər] n. 1. a person or thing that accumulates 2. a) an apparatus that collects and stores energy b) Brit. STORAGE BATTERY 3. a type of shock absorber 4. a device or circuit unit performing one or more of the… … English World dictionary
accumulator — UK [əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtə(r)] / US [əˈkjumjəˌleɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms accumulator : singular accumulator plural accumulators British 1) a type of bet in horse racing. Any money that you win is immediately used for a bet on another race. 2)… … English dictionary
accumulator — /euh kyooh myeuh lay teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that accumulates. 2. a register or electric device on an arithmetic machine, as an adding machine, cash register, or digital computer, that receives a number and produces and stores the results … Universalium
accumulator — noun Date: 1748 one that accumulates: as a. a device (as in a hydraulic system) in which a fluid is collected and especially in which it is kept under pressure as a means of storing energy b. British storage battery c. a part (as in a computer)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
