A unit of electrical power equal to one hundred watts.
From 'hecto-' (hundred) combined with 'watt,' the SI unit of power named after engineer James Watt. Created as part of the metric prefix system established in the 19th century.
Hectowatts are rarely used because they fall awkwardly between practical measurements—kilowatts are more convenient for real power needs. It's a ghost unit, sitting unused in the official metric system like a filing cabinet nobody opens.
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