powertypically

Powertypically is an informal, nonstandard term used to describe the typical level of power in a system or device, or the usual power consumption under normal operation. It is not recognized as a formal technical term in engineering standards or most scholarly literature.

Powertypically combines the ideas of power and typical to convey a central tendency of energy use or performance. It is mainly found in informal discussions, blog posts, or quick project notes where exact specifications are less important than the expected behavior of hardware, software, or experimental setups. Because it is not codified, its meaning can vary by speaker and context.

In practice, powertypically might be used to indicate that “powertypically, a server rack draws around 400 watts per node under typical load,” or that “the powertypically observed statistical power for a given sample size is around 0.8.” When applied to statistical power, it should be clarified that it refers to power in a typical or expected scenario, not a guaranteed outcome for all cases.

Because the term is informal, users should define powertypically explicitly in their context, specifying the conditions and definitions used (load level, duration, environment, effect size, alpha level). Related concepts include power consumption, nominal power, statistical power, and typical-case analysis.