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Power typically refers to:
- Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
- Engine power, the power put out by an engine
- Electric power
Power may also refer to:
Mathematics, science and technology[edit]
Computing[edit]
- IBM Power (software), an IBM operating system enhancement package
- IBM POWER instruction set architecture, a RISC instruction set architecture
- Power ISA, a RISC instruction set architecture derived from PowerPC
- IBM POWER microprocessors, made by IBM, which implement those RISC architectures
- Power.org, a consortium promoting POWER Architecture
Mathematics[edit]
- Exponentiation, "x to the power of y"
- Power function
- Power of a point
- Statistical power
Physics[edit]
- Magnification, the factor by which an optical system enlarges an image
- Optical power, the degree to which a lens converges or diverges light
Social sciences and politics[edit]
- Economic power, encompassing several concepts that economists use, featuring the word "power"
- Power (international relations)
- Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]
Fictional entities[edit]
- Power Girl, a fictional character in the DC Comics universe
- Power Pack, a fictional Marvel Comics superhero-team consisting of four young siblings
Films[edit]
- Power (1928 film), a comedy film starring William Boyd, Alan Hale and Jacqueline Logan
- Power (1986 film), an American drama film
- Power (2014 Telugu film), a Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Hansika Motwani
- Power (2014 Kannada film), a Kannada film starring Puneeth Rajkumar and Trisha
- Power (2016 film), a Bengali action comedy film
- The Power (1968 film), a science fiction film
- The Power (1984 film), an American horror film
Literature[edit]
- Power (Fast novel), a 1962 novel by Howard Fast
- Power (play), a 2003 play by Nick Dear
- Power: A New Social Analysis, a 1938 sociology book by Bertrand Russell
- The Power (Alderman novel), a 2016 novel by Naomi Alderman
- The Power (Robinson novel), a 1956 novel by Frank M. Robinson, on which the 1968 film is based
- The Power (self-help book), a 2010 self-help book by Rhonda Byrne
Music[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Power (Alex Newell EP), 2016
- Power (B.A.P. EP), 2012
- Power (Barrabás album), 1973
- Power (Boys Noize album), 2009
- Power (Ice-T album), 1988
- Power (Kansas album), 1986
- Power (Nekrogoblikon EP), 2013
- Power (Q and Not U album), 2004
- Power (Tower of Power album), 1987
- The Power (album), by Vanessa Amorosi
- Power, by Group 1 Crew
- Power, by Lakeside
- Power, by SSD
- Power, by The Temptations
- Power, by Z-Ro
Songs[edit]
- "Power" (Ellie Goulding song), 2020
- "Power" (Exo song) by EXO from The War: The Power of Music, 2017
- "Power" (Little Mix Song), 2016
- "Power" (Kanye West song), 2010
- "Power" (Helloween song), 1996
- "Power" (KMFDM song), 1996
- "Power" (Sharon O'Neill song), 1984
- "Power", by Hardwell and Kshmr
- "Power", by Bastille from Wild World
- "Power", by John and Johanna Hall
- "Power", by Kansas from Power
- "Power", by Katy Perry from Witness
- "Power", by Leona Lewis from I Am
- "Power", by Lipps Inc. from Mouth to Mouth
- "Power", by Rainbow from Straight Between the Eyes
- "Power", by Ufo361 and Capital Bra from 808, 2018
- "Power", by Tears For Fears from Elemental
- "The Power" (Snap! song), 1990
- "The Power", by Cher from Believe
- "The Power", by DJ Fresh from Nextlevelism
- "The Power", by Manowar from Louder than Hell
- "The Power", by Vanessa Amorosi from The Power
Radio[edit]
- Power 98 (radio station), an English-language radio station in Singapore
- The Power (XM), an XM satellite radio channel
Television[edit]
- Power (TV series), a 2014 drama series on Starz about a New York City illegal drug network
- "Power", an episode of Smallville, season 8
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media[edit]
- Girl Got Game, originally Power!!, a manga series 1999-2002
- Power Magazine, a Swedish automobile magazine
- Power!, a 1985 video game
People[edit]
- Power (name), a list of persons with the surname
- Will Power (performer)
- Will Power (born 1981), Australian race driver
- Phil Taylor (darts player) (born 1960), English darts champion nicknamed "The Power"
- Oliver "Power" Grant (American entrepreneur, producer, actor and close associate of hip-hop group Wu Tang Clan)
- The Power Twins (disambiguation)
- the twins Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski, also American professional wrestlers
Places[edit]
- Power (UTA station), a light rail station in Salt Lake City, United States
- Power, Montana, a census-designated place in the U.S.
- Power, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the U.S.
- Power County, Idaho, also in the U.S.
Sports[edit]
- Power (basketball), the 3-on-3 basketball team that plays in the BIG3
- Power (horse), a British thoroughbred
- Pittsburgh Power, an Arena Football League
- Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed "Power", an Australian rules football club
- Power F.C., a professional football club based in Koforidua, Ghana
- West Virginia Power, a minor league baseball team
Other uses[edit]
- Power (angel), a rank in the Christian angelic hierarchy
- Power, an alternative name for the psychedelic drug 2C-P
See also[edit]
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