The coefficient of performance (COP) is a measure of the efficiency of a refrigeration system or heat pump. It is defined as the ratio of useful heating or cooling provided to the work required to achieve it.
Second Law of Thermodynamics: States that entropy in an isolated system always increases over time and processes occur in a certain direction.
Refrigerator: A device used to transfer heat from a low-temperature region to a high-temperature region by doing work.
Heat Pump: A device that transfers heat from one place to another, typically from outside to inside during winter and vice versa during summer.