The term "Pow!" is an onomatopoeic expression that means to strike or hit something with great force, often used in comics and cartoons when someone gets knocked out. It can also be used as a way to express surprise, excitement, or triumph.
Usage examples
Calculate the square of a number: pow(4, 2) returns 16.
Raise a number to a specific power: pow(2, 3) returns 8 (2 raised to the power of 3).
Calculate the power of 10: pow(10, 6) returns 1,000,000 (10 raised to the power of 6 represents one million).
Compute the result of a compound interest formula: pow(1 + 0.05, 3) returns 1.1576 (used to calculate the future value after 3 years with a 5% annual interest rate).
Evaluate the exponential function: pow(e, 2.5) returns approximately 12.1825 (raises Euler's number 'e' to the power of 2.5).
The German people stood at the brink of starvation, millions of them still in POW camps. (bookbrowse.com)
He'll also have some work at the Honolulu Museum of Art in February as part of Pow Wow Hawaii, and he'll showcase some new paintings at Scope New York 2016 in March. (creativeboom.com)
in pow wows with friends, we told stories of the grotto: did you find the giant mech? (indiegames.com)