Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

bw
common notation for radian bandwith in radians per second.
dBW
ratio of the signal power in watts (p watts)to a 1W reference power, expressed in decibels referenced to 1 W (dBW). Thus
1 watt signal power is equal to 0 dBW, and -30 dBW is equal to 0 dBm.
subway transformer
another name for a submersible transformer.