vampire draw

English

Noun

vampire draw (uncountable)

  1. The continuous drawing of power from the electricity supply by devices that are left plugged in on standby.
    • 2009, Joe Hutsko, Green Gadgets For Dummies, page 226:
      But turning it off can lower the player's energy vampire draw to less than a third of a watt, […]
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