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Output rating

In telecommunication, the term output rating has the following meanings:

1. The expression of the stated power available at the output terminals of a transmitter when connected to the normal load or its equivalent.

2. Under specified ambient conditions, the expression of the power that can be delivered by a device over a long period of time without overheating.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188