What is the meaning of voltage?

The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts.
- synonyms: electromotive force, emf
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts.
- synonyms: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop

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