Direct current — (red curve). The horizontal axis measures time; the vertical, current or voltage. Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and… … Wikipedia
direct current — n. an electric current flowing in one direction: abbrev. DC: cf. ALTERNATING CURRENT * * * ▪ electronics abbreviation Dc, flow of electric charge that does not change direction. Direct current is produced by batteries, fuel cells,… … Universalium
Direct current — (Elec.) (a) A current flowing in one direction only; distinguished from {alternating current}. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a {continuous current}. (b) {A direct induced current}, or momentary current of the same … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
direct current — n an electric current flowing in one direction only and substantially constant in value abbr. DC * * * (DC) a current that flows in one direction only; when modeled as a wave, its amplitude is constant. When used medically it is called galvanic… … Medical dictionary
direct current. — direct current, adj. Elect. an electric current of constant direction, having a magnitude that does not vary or varies only slightly. Abbr.: dc Cf. alternating current. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
Direct Current — [engl.], Gleichstrom … Universal-Lexikon
direct current (DC) — Flow of electric charge that does not change direction. Direct current is produced by batteries, fuel cells, rectifiers, and generators with commutators. Direct current was supplanted by alternating current (AC) for common commercial power in the … Universalium
direct current — Synonyms and related words: AC, DC, absorption current, active current, alternating current, conduction current, convection current, cycle, delta current, dielectric displacement current, displacement current, eddy current, electric current,… … Moby Thesaurus
direct current — electric current electric current, electrical current electrical current, the movement of electrically charged particles, atoms, or ions, through solids, liquids, gases, or free space; the term is usually used of relatively smooth movements of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Direct Current — Als Gleichstrom wird ein elektrischer Strom bezeichnet, dessen Stärke und Richtung sich nicht ändert. In der theoretischen Elektrotechnik wird nur zeitlich unveränderlicher Stromfluss als Gleichstrom bezeichnet. In der Praxis wird jedoch auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Direct current arc furnace — Direct current arc furnace. См. Дуговая печь прямого действия. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
