/kw/ (often pronounced as /kjuː/)

Definitions

1. noun

A kilowatt, a unit of power, or a kilowatt-hour, a unit of energy.

“The power plant generates 1 MW (1,000 kw) of electricity daily.”

2. prefix

A prefix in computing, referring to kilo- (thousand), kilobyte, kilobytes, kilowatt, kilowatts, etc.

“A kw-hour is a unit of energy.”

3. abbreviation

Kilowatt or kilowatt-hours in power and energy measurements.

“The energy bill is 500 kw per month.”