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AMD's New Threadripper Chips Have a Hidden Fuse That Blows When Overclocking Is Enabled (www.extremetech.com)
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[โ€“] atrielienz@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But in the world of electronics fuses and circuit breakers exist to trip when too much voltage is applied to protect the circuit. That's their generally agreed upon definition.

[โ€“] Synthead@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

A fuse is just an electronic component. It can be used for circuit protection, but it doesn't have to be. For example, a transistor doesn't have to be an amplifier, a resistor doesn't have to be for dimming bulbs, etc.