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Also known as PS, metric HP, metric horse power, hp, cv, ISO 14396

Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors. There are many different standards and types of horsepower. Two common definitions used today are the imperial horsepower, abbreviated hp or bhp, which is about , and the metric horsepower, also represented as cv or PS, which is approximately . The electric horsepower, hpE, is exactly , while the boiler horsepower is 9809.5 or 9811 watts, depending on the exact year.