direct current

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Noun

direct current (abbreviated as DC)

1. (physics) An electric current in which the electrons flow in one direction, but may vary with time.
2. (physics) An electric current which does not vary with time.
3. (physics) An electric circuit in which voltage and current do not vary with time.

Antonyms

• alternating current, AC

Translations

• French: courant continu
• German: Gleichstrom
• Portuguese: corrente contínua
• Russian: однонаправленный ток
• Spanish: corriente continua

Translations

• Russian: постоя́нный ток

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