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<p>The volt (symbol: V), named after <a href="/facts/Alessandro_Volta/W9rIYxmv">Alessandro Volta</a>, is the <a href="/facts/Unit_of_measurement/pvTpWbmC">unit of measurement</a> of <a href="/facts/Electric_potential/Nmqm6hm5">electric potential</a>, <a href="/facts/Voltage/EN2po6N2">electric potential difference</a> (<a href="/facts/Voltage/EN2po6N2">voltage</a>), and <a href="/facts/Electromotive_force/s6sNaHQL">electromotive force</a> in the <a href="/facts/International_System_of_Units/S7YLglNz">International System of Units (SI)</a>. </p>