Amount of freight which can be carried in a railcar or trailer expressed in terms of weight and measurement.
The amount of sediment and detritus a stream can transport past any point in a given amount of time. (Compare Competence.)
The total number of audience members a space can hold without exceeding the maximum number set by the managers of the space and/or the fire department.
the number or the amount that a given container can hold expressed in terms of some given unit such as milliliters, cups, liters, quarts, marbles
Capacity is the data rate capability of a data communication component to carry out its intended function. It is typically used to describe the capability of a communication channel or link. For example, the capacity of a T1 channel is 64 kilobits per second (Kbps).
The largest weight the instrument is capable of weighing.
The maximum load of electricity, measured in kilowatts or megawatts, that equipment can carry.
The maximum sustainable flow rate at which vehicles or persons reasonably can be expected to traverse a point or uniform segment of a lane or roadway during a specified time period under given roadway, geometric, traffic, environmental, and control conditions; usually expressed as vehicles per hour, passenger cars per hour, or persons per hour.
The limiting (maximum) number of vehicles that can be expected to traverse a unit of distance on a roadway under ideal flow conditions.
The maximum quantity of sediment a given stream, glacier, or wind can carry under a given set of conditions.
The maximum power, performance, content or output of a system or component.
Usually given in riders per hour, this is the maximum number of people that can pass through a ride in a set time. Most coasters, however, never perform at their full capacity, due to not all trains running and the time to load & unload the train.
The amount a power plant can produce in output, usually measured in Megawatts. When a plant is operating at maximum capacity, it is operating at maximum output. see also: Transmission Capacity
The maximum number of vehicles that can reasonably be expected to pass over a lane or a roadway during a given time period under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions. Typically, the maximum expressway capacity for automobiles is 2,000 vehicles per lane per hour.
The maximum amount of electricity that a power plant, generating facility or utility can produce under specific requirements. Capacity is measured in megawatts (MW).
Maximum number of people allowed in any given area.
The maximum number of members that can reside in a chapter house.
Load capability of a generating unit, generating station, or other electrical apparatus.
Usually refers to the current handling capability or rating of a switch.
The maximum amount that can be contained. Used in mail finishing with respect to inserters, capacity refers to the amount of input material the machine can hold before being reloaded.
Maximum number of riders that a transit line or system can carry, measured in riders per hour past a designated point in one direction.
The electric energy content of a battery expressed in ampere hours. The energy is referenced to the discharge at a constant current for a measured period of time unitl a specified cut-off voltage is reached.
The maximum sustainable amount of power that can be carried at any time; measures in kilowatts (kW) or megawatts (MW).
The potential output of a production unit under full operation. In the primary paper industry, the capacity of a machine or mill is usually stated in terms of tons per day or tons per year. The capacity of other type facilities may be expressed in such units as pounds, square feet, copies and pieces.
the highest number of riders per hour a roller coaster is capable of assuming the ride is using all of its trains.
A measure of the current capability of an individual or organisation to undertake a project or of the potential for growth, development, or accomplishment of a project.(See also building capacity.)
CAPACITY is the maximum load of electricity that equipment can carry.
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The quantity of heat in Btu which an air conditioner or heat pump is capable of removing from an enclosed space in one hour, expressed as thousands of Btu/hr or MBtuh.
The load that a power generation unit or other electrical apparatus or heating unit is rated by the manufacture to be able to meet or supply.
The ability of a fully charged battery to deliver a specified quantity of electricity (Amp-Hr, AH) at a given rate (Amp, A) over a definite period of time (Hr) is defined by its capacity. The capacity of a battery depends upon a number of factors such as: active material weight, density, adhesion to grid, number, design and dimensions of plates, plate spacing, design of separators, specific gravity and quantity of available electrolyte, grid alloys, final limiting voltage, discharge rate, temperature, internal and external resistance, age and life history of the battery.
the maximum amount or number that can be contained or accommodated Minnehaha: Point-Source Pollution
Output capability over a period of time; expressed in ampere-hours.
Licensed capacity of the AFH or CBRF, i.e., the maximum number of residents in care at one time. Capacity in an RCAC means the number of apartments for which they are certified/registered. RCACs wishing to establish eligibility for Medicaid waiver reimbursement must be certified and may serve tenants who need access to public funding and/or who are private pay. RCACs that serve private pay tenants only may be registered.
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"
the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
the maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
a measure of the total amount of sediment a stream can carry
The maximum weight that can be placed on the balance or scale.
For origin servers, the maximum number of concurrent connections that the origin server can accept. For cache clusters, the absolute capacity for the number of concurrent incoming connections to this cache cluster member from all other cache cluster members, and the relative capacity of the cache cluster member.
The total quantity of electricity in ampere-hours (Ah) that can be withdrawn from a fully charged battery under specified conditions of discharge. Available capacity, Nominal capacity.
The amount of charge (measured in ampere-hours, Ah) that can be withdrawn from a fully charged battery under specified conditions.
In communications, it is the maximum possible data transfer rate of a communications channel under ideal conditions. The total capacity of a channel may be shared between several independent data streams using some kind of multiplexing, in which case, each stream's data rate may be limited to a fixed fraction of the total capacity.
maximum possible production given current facilities.
In telecommunications, capacity is a measure of maximum throughput and not storage. We might look at a bathtub and say it has a capacity of 500 liters; but a telecommunications engineer would look at the faucet and say it has a capacity of 50 liters per minute.
The maximum weight that can be placed on the scale or balance.
The recommended maximum weight or force that can be applied to the load cell
The amount of electric power that can be delivered at one time by a generating unit, generating station, NUG, or all the plants on an electric system. Cogenerator - A power plant that produces both electrical (or mechanical) energy and thermal (steam or process heat) energy. Sometimes the term is loosely used to refer to all NUGs, because NUGs in the early '80's were cogenerators, under PURPA.
This refers to the amount of cooling an air conditioner is capable of producing. It is normally measured Btu/h (Btu's per hour) or in tons.
Capacity can mean several things. It can refer to Memory capacity or battery Capacity.
The maximum power that can be produced by a generating resource at specified times under specified conditions.
Refers to the availability of a public service or facility to accommodate users, expressed in an appropriate unit of measure, such as gallons per day or average daily trip ends.
Capacity can refer to either the amount of power a generating facility can provide during peak demand, or the total volume of electricity that can be transmitted across a power line. Please refer to NRS 704B.
The measure of the amount of heat removed by a chiller, measured in tons of refrigeration (English units) or kilowatts of refrigeration (SI Metric units).
The number of ampere hours a battery can supply at a given rate of current flow after being fully charged, e.g., a battery may be capable of supplying 10 amperes of current for 8 hours before it is exhausted. Its capacity is 80 ampere hours at the 8 hours rate of current flow. It is necessary to state the. rate of flow, since same battery if discharged at 20 amperes would not last for 4 hours but for a shorter period, say 3 hours. Hence, its capacity at the 3 hour rate would be 3x2O=60 ampere hours.
The maximum rated load (in tons) which a crane is designed to handle.
The capability of a pump to move water, expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or gallons per hour (GPH).
The electrical energy available from a cell or battery expressed in ampere-hours. It refers to the discharge of a constant current for a measure time to a specified cut-off voltage (normally 1.75V /2V cell), at a specified temperature.
The capability or power of an electric generating plant. Also, the total amount of electricity a power line is able to transport at any given time.
The capability to generate electrical power, usually measured in megawatts (MW) or kilowatts(kW).
The capacity of a battery is a measure of the amount of energy that it can deliver in a single discharge. Battery capacity is normally listed as amp-hours (or milli amp-hours) or as watt-hours.
The maximum amount of a commodity that a utility system can deliver.
The total quantity of electricity or total ampere-hours available from a fully charged cell or battery.
Size of the project, measured in industry specific units. For energy distribution, water distribution, and telecommunications projects, the capacity is tracked for all years where information is available. For electricity generation, energy transmission, water treatment, and transport projects, the data represents the expected capacity of the fully operational project. See Capacity Type.
The ability of a given stream to carry sediment, measured as the maximum quantity it can transport past a given point on the channel bank in a given amount of time. See also competence.
maximum production attainable under normal conditions. With regard to normal conditions, the company's operating practices are to be followed with respect to the use of production facilities, overtime, workshifts, holidays, etc.
The total number of ampere-hours (or watt-hours) that can be withdrawn from a cell/battery under specified conditions of discharge.
The maximum volume of power that can be produced or delivered under specified conditions by a generator or system, measured on an instantaneous basis, usually expressed in megawatts.
the measure of the amount of material or liquid that can be put in a container. For example, the number of ounces, the number of milliliters, and the number of gallons are measures of capacity.
The electrical energy expressed in ampere hours. The energy is referenced to the discharge current for a measured period of time until it reaches a cut-off voltage.
A measure of the quantity of instantaneous energy use. The term is applied to the amount of electric power delivered or required for which a generator, turbine, transformer, transmission circuit, station, or system is rated by the manufacturer. See also Demand and Load.
Usually battery or cell capacity. It is measured in Amp Hours (AH) or more commonly milliAmp Hours (mAH). 1 AH = 1000 mAH = the ability to deliver a CURRENT of 1 Amp for 1 Hour, or 10 Amps for 6 minutes (1/10th of an hour), or 30 Amps for 2 minutes etc. Note that this is not related to voltage. It a characteristic of the CELL type. To get greater VOLTAGE you add more CELLS.
Heating and cooling equipment capacities are measured in BTUs. How much heat can the air conditioning unit remove.
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The maximum rate of output for a process, measured in units of output per unit of time. The unit of time may be of any length: a day, a shift, or a minute.
An amount of electricity that would be available from a generating unit, utility or system. Capacity is valued in units of energy such as megawatts for electrical power or cubic feet for natural gas.
The maximum power that a machine or system can produce or carry safely. The maximum instantaneous output of a resource under specified conditions. The capacity of generating equipment is generally expressed in kilowatts or megawatts.
HVAC capacity is the output produced by the heating or cooling unit and is measured in BTUs per hour.
Refrigerating rating system usually measured in BTU 's per hour (or Btu/h).
Usually the maximum number of vehicles and/or people that can be carried past a point on a transportation system in a specified time, at a specified level of service (LOS).
The maximum power that a machine such as an electrical generator or a system such as a transmission line can safely produce or handle.
the maximum number of IPs a connection can hold at one time
Quantity of fuel pumped per unit of time, expressed in BPH or GPM. Also called throughput.
The load for which a generating unit, generating station, or other electrical apparatus is rated by the user or the manufacturer.
In the electric power industry, capacity has two meanings: 1. System Capacity: The maximum power capability of a system. For example, a utility system might have a rated capacity of 5000 megawatts, or might sell 50 megawatts of capacity. 2. Equipment Capacity: The maximum power capability of piece of equipment. For example, a generating unit might have a rated capacity of 50 megawatts.
The amount of energy a battery can store. Measured in Amp Hours or Milliamp Hours, this is the length of time the battery can supply the required voltage.
The quantity of electricity delivered by a battery under specified conditions, usually expressed in ampere-hours.
The total number of ampere-hours (or watt-hours) that can be delivered by a battery under specified conditions of discharge, such as current draw and temperature.
The maximum amount of energy a battery can store.
The ability to receive, hold, or absorb. The maximum amount that can be contained: a trunk filled to capacity. Innate potential for growth, development, or accomplishment; faculty.
The sum of exchangeable bases plus total soil acidity at a specific pH values,usually 7.0 or 8.0. Expressed in centimoles of charge per kilogram of exchanger (cmolc kg-1).
The available quantity of electricity of a battery or cell measured in ampere hours
The maximum number of vehicles (vehicular capacity) or persons (person capacity) that can pass over a given section of roadway in one or both directions during a given period of time under a prevailing management strategy that assures an acceptable level of free-flow service, usually expressed as vehicles per hour or persons per hour.
Maximum number of items that the container can hold.
It is the size of a project measured in the units of the capacity type assigned to the project. For electricity generation, energy transmission, water treatment, and transport projects, the capacity quoted is usually the one expected when project becomes fully operational. For energy distribution, water distribution, and telecommunications projects, the capacity is usually tracked for each year that information is available. See Capacity Type.
The maximum that can be produced by a given unit of labour or capital in a given period of time.
Amount of electrical energy a cell or battery contains expressed in ampere-hours.
The total number of ampere-hours that can be withdrawn from a fully charged cell/battery under specified discharge conditions.
The amount of electric power required to operate an electric system.
The load for which a generator, turbine, transformer, transmission circuit, apparatus, station or system is rated. Capacity is also used synonymously with capacity.
The maximum power capability of a power-generating system. Common units used are kilowatts or megawatts.
The number of amperes of electric current a wire will carry without becoming unduly heated; the capacity of a machine, apparatus or device, is the maximum of which it is capable under existing service conditions; the load for which a transformer, transmission circuit, apparatus, station or system is rated; for a generator, turbine, the URGE rating.
The amount of electricity for which a generating plant or transmission system is rated.
A term describing how much water a pump can process. Capacity is typically articulated as gallons per hour (gph) or gallons per minute (gpm).
The full–load continuous rating of a generator, prime mover, or other electric equipment under specified conditions as designated by the manufacturer. It is usually indicated on a nameplace attached to the equipment.
the maximum flow rate at which vehicles can be expected to move on a given roadway segment, measured in vehicles per hour or passenger cars per hour.
The number of people a ride can give a ride to in one hour.
This feature shows the maximum length of time that can be set for the countdown.
the amount of electric power a generating unit can produce.
1. The rate of flow through a valve under stated test conditions. 2. A measure of the maximum quantity of energy or material which can be stored within a given piece of equipment or system.
The maximum amount of power a system or its component parts is expected to be capable of producing over a short time period.
The maximum amount or number that can be contained or accommodated, e.g., a jug with a one-gallon capacity; the auditorium was filled to capacity.
The maximum number of vehicles that can pass over a given section of lane or roadway in one or both directions during a given time period under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions.
The load for which an electric generating unit, other electrical equipment or power line is rated.
The maximum rate at which persons or vehicles can be reasonably expected to traverse a point or uniform segment of a lane or roadway during a specified time period under prevailing roadway, traffic, and control conditions; usually expressed as vehicles per hour or persons per hour. The standard used to determine when additional lanes need to be added.
An expression of the quantity of an undesirable material which can be removed by a water conditioner between servicing of the media (ie. cleaning, regeneration or replacement) as determined under standard test conditions. For ion exchange water softeners, the capacity is expressed in grains of hardness removal between successive regenerations and is related to the pounds of salt used in regeneration. For filters, the capacity may be expressed in the length of time or total gallons delivered between servicing.
The full load continuous rating of a generator, prime mover, or other electric equipment under specified conditions as designated by the manufacturer. This report uses net summer capability as its statistic for measuring electric generator capacity of utilities. Therefore, all discussion of electric generator capacity in this report is based on the use of net summer capability data.
The total number of ampere-hours that can be withdrawn from a fully charged battery at a specified discharge rate and temperature.
The maximum theoretical throughput of a system resource, or the maximum amount of data, in bytes, that a disk can contain. A resource that has reached its capacity, may become a bottleneck and degrade performance.
The maximum quantity of gas that can be produced, transported, distributed or used in a given period of time during the period of peak demand (coldest weather).
The maximum amount of natural gas which can be delivered through a pipeline within a specific period of time.
is the water handling capability of a pump commonly expressed as either gallons per minute (GPM) or gallons per hour (GPH).
The maximum load a generating unit, generating station, or other electrical apparatus is rated to carry or can actually carry under existing service conditions.
The maximum volume of water that can be held in a reservoir, or the flow rate that can be transported through a channel, ditch, pipeline, weir, etc., without the facility overflowing or submerging.
Maximum amount of traffic that a circuit or circuit group can handle. For a bandwidth it is measured in Hertz (Hz), for a datrate in bit/s (bps)
The maximum resource that can be assigned (allocated) to or be serviced by a center. For example, the capacity of a school is the number of students that can be enrolled there.
The maximum amount that can be contained by an object. Often refers to measurement of a liquid. The term volume may also be used when talking about capacity.
This term refers to the maximum size a fund can grow to before liquidity and other problems arise.
The normal load in pounds, cubic feet, or gallons which the car is designed to carry. These figures are stenciled on the car and are identified as "CAPY". Capacity is not to be confused with load limit, which is the maximum weight that can be loaded on a given car.
The total amount of sediments a stream can move, including bed, suspended, and dissolved loads.
The term given to the amount of riders a coaster can take in an hour.
The capability of a worker, system, or organization to produce output per time period. It can be classified as budgeted, dedicated, demonstrated, productive, protective, rated, safety, or theoretical.
In reference to electricity, the maximum load that a generating unit or generating station can carry under specified conditions for a given period of time without exceeding approval limits of temperature and stress.
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