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{{term|[[AC power]]}}

{{defn|Electric power where the current reverses direction periodically.}}

{{term|[[Rectifier|AC-to-ACDC conversion (rectifier)]]}}

{{defn|Rectification of AC current, so that current flows in only one direction.}}

{{term|[[AC-to-AC converter]]}}

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{{term|[[backward wave oscillator]]}}

{{defn|A type of microwavemicowave oscillator vacuum tube.}}

{{term|[[balanced line]]}}

{{defn|A transmission line with two conductors, with equal impedances to earth ground.}}

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{{term|[[nanoinverter]]}}{{defn|Grid tied inverters rated less than 100 watts, useful for connection of single solar PV panels to a building AC power system.}}

{{term|[[nanotechnology]]}}{{defn|Technology that uses devices whose principal dimensions are of the order of a few nanometres.}}

{{term|[[National ElectricElectrical Code]]}}{{defn|The United States national technical standard for building wiring installation.}}

{{term|[[National Electrical Manufacturers Association|National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)]]}}{{defn|A US trade association for electrical manufacturers that also develops technical standards.}}

{{term|[[negative feedback]]}}{{defn|Feedback from a control system output that tends to oppose the input.}}

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{{term|[[Split phase|split phase distribution]]}}{{defn|A type of distribution system that uses a center tapped transformer to provide two voltages to a building wiring system.}}

{{term|[[Induction motor#Starting|split phase motor]]}}{{defn|A type of single phase motor that uses a resistor, inductor, or capacitor and two windings to obtain a rotating magnetic field.}}

{{term|[[Square wave (waveform)|square wave]]}}{{defn|A waveform that spends equal times at the positive and negative peak values with rapid transitions between them.}}

{{term|[[stability theory]]}}{{defn|The systematic study of control systems that deals with their response to disturbances.}}

{{term|[[stable polynomial]]}}{{defn|That class of polynomials representing the transfer functions of stable control systems.}}