phantom power

English

Noun

phantom power (uncountable)

  1. Direct current electrical power transmitted through microphone cables in order to operate microphones that contain active electronic circuitry.
    Synonym: (colloquial) phantom
    Hyponym: T-power
  2. Synonym of vampire draw.

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