power supply vs static

power supply

noun
  • A source of power such as the mains or a generator. 

  • That part of a piece of electronic apparatus that provides appropriate voltages for the rest of the electronics from the connected AC source. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see power, supply. 

static

noun
  • Static electricity. 

  • Interference or obstruction from people. 

  • A static caravan. 

  • Verbal abuse. 

  • A static variable. 

  • Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television. 

adj
  • Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion. 

  • Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime. 

  • Defined for the class itself, as opposed to instances of it; thus shared between all instances and accessible even without an instance. 

  • Unchanging; that cannot or does not change. 

  • Making no progress; stalled, without movement or advancement. 

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