Phantom Load
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Energy
Any appliance that consumes power even when it is turned off. Examples of phantom loads include appliances with electronic clocks or timers, appliances with remote controls, and appliances with wall cubes (a small box that plugs into an AC outlet to power appliances).
- US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy — Glossary of Energy-Related Terms retrieved 2014-05-26