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commutate |
to reverse the direction of (alternating current) to create direct current. |
converter |
an electrical device that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa. [1/5 definitions] |
D.C.2 |
abbreviation of "direct current." [1/2 definitions] |
DC |
abbreviation of "direct current," an electric current that flows in one direction. (Cf. "AC.") |
diode |
a semiconductor used to convert alternating current to direct current; rectifier. [1/2 definitions] |
dynamo |
a machine for generating electricity, esp. direct current, from a different source of power. [1/3 definitions] |
dynamotor |
an electric machine that transforms direct current into alternating current. |
induction coil |
a transformer for converting an interrupted low-voltage direct current to an intermittent high-voltage alternating current, as in some automotive ignitions. |
inverter |
that which inverts or converts to an opposite, esp. an electric converter for transforming direct current into alternating current. |
Josephson junction |
an electronic device, used for high-speed switches in computers, that allows direct current to pass from one superconductor to another through a thin insulating barrier, by means of a radiating effect. |
rectifier |
an electrical device, such as a vacuum tube, that converts alternating current to direct current. [1/2 definitions] |
rectify |
to convert (alternating electrical current) into direct current. [1/4 definitions] |
thyristor |
any of several electronic devices, esp. a silicon-controlled rectifier, that convert alternating current to direct current. |
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