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- DictionaryLoad fac·tor/lōd ˈfaktər/
noun
- 1. the ratio of the average or actual amount of some quantity and the maximum possible or permissible.
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The average power divided by the peak power over a period of time
In electrical engineering the load factor is defined as the average load divided by the peak load in a specified time period. It is a measure of the utilization rate, or efficiency of electrical energy usage; a high load factor indicates that load is using the electric system more efficiently, whereas consumers or generators that underutilize the electric distribution will have a low load factor. ... Wikipedia