Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering: Difference between revisions

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

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

{{term|[[Rectifier|AC/-to-AC converterconversion (rectifier)]]}}

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

{{term|[[AC/DC-to-AC conversionconverter]]}}

{{defn|A power converter where the input and output are both {{gli|alternating current}}, but may differ in frequency or other characteristics.}}

{{term|[[AC/DC receiver design]]}}

{{defn|A radio receiver that can operate from either {{gli|alternating current}} or {{gli|direct current}} wall socket power.}}

{{term|[[AC/DC conversion]]}}

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

{{term|[[active rectification]]}}

{{defn|A circuit where rectifier devices are externally controlled to change AC to current flowing in one direction.}}

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{{term|[[choke (electronics)|choke]]}}

{{defn|An induction coil used to block {{gli|alternating current}} and pass {{gli|direct current}}, or to block high frequencies and pass lower frequencies.}}

{{term|[[chopper (electronicelectronics)|chopper]]}}

{{defn|A circuit that switches on and off at a high rate, used either for power conversion or to convert a DC signal to a more easily processed AC signal. }}

{{term|[[circle diagram]]}}