[Note 1] A potential difference of 1 abV will drive a current of one abampere through a resistance of one abohm.
In most practical applications, the volt and its multiples are preferred.
The national standard in the United States [2] deprecates the use of the abvolt, suggesting the use of volts instead.
The name abvolt was introduced by Kennelly in 1903 as a short name for the long name (absolute) electromagnetic cgs unit of e.m.f.
[3] The abvolt was coherent with the CGS-EMU system, in contrast to the volt, the practical unit of e.m.f.