Uninterruptible Power Source

A source of electrical power that is not affected by outages in a building's external power source.

UPSs may generate their own power using generators, or they may consist of large banks of batteries. UPSs are typically installed to prevent service outages due to external power grid failure in computer applications deemed by their owners to be "mission critical."

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