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open-circuit voltage
The difference in potential between the terminals of a cell; i.e. the voltage when the circuit is open (no-load condition). In the case solar cell or solar module, for example, the open-circuit voltage is the maximum possible voltage across the cell or module; i.e., the voltage across the cell in sunlight when no current is flowing. It is abbreviated to Voc.
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