An electric current that flows in one direction and does not reverse direction as with "alternating current"
a non-oscillating current that flows continually in one direction through a circuit
A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the inducing current, produced by stopping or removing the latter; also, a similar current produced by removal of a magnet
An electrical current which flows only in one direction in a circuit Batteries and fuel cells produce direct current search
Current which moves in a single direction in a steady flow Normal household electricity is alternating current (AC) which repeatedly reverses its direction However, many electronics devices require DC, and therefore must convert the current into DC before using it Diodes are used to convert AC to DC
Electrical current flowing in one direction only and essentially free from pulsation See alternating current
A direct current is an electric current that always flows in the same direction. The abbreviation DC is also used. Some kinds of batteries can be recharged by connecting them to a source of direct current. An electric current flowing in one direction only. DC a flow of electricity that moves in one direction only alternating current. 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 late 1880s because it was then uneconomical to transform it to the high voltages needed for long-distance transmission. Techniques developed in the 1960s overcame this obstacle, and direct current is now transmitted over very long distances, though it must ordinarily be converted to alternating current for final distribution. For some uses, such as electroplating, direct current is essential