direct current
noun
: an electric current flowing in one direction only and substantially constant in value
—abbreviation DC
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Limited high-voltage direct current powerlines and transmission capacity prevent renewables from being connected to the grid, especially in remote and offshore locations.
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Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Inverters take the direct current available from your vehicle's 12V battery—the lead-acid brick inside almost every car—and turns it into alternating current suitable for standard plugs.
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: Last month, climate entrepreneur Vic Shao officially launched his startup DC Grid, which sells off-grid power systems based on direct current (DC) for companies operating data centers and EV chargers.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Today MOSFETs and other silicon carbide transistors greatly reduce on-state loss and switching losses in power-conversion systems, such as the inverters in an electric vehicle used to convert the battery’s direct current to the alternating current that drives the motor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
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Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Inverters take the direct current available from your vehicle's 12V battery—the lead-acid brick inside almost every car—and turns it into alternating current suitable for standard plugs.
—Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: Last month, climate entrepreneur Vic Shao officially launched his startup DC Grid, which sells off-grid power systems based on direct current (DC) for companies operating data centers and EV chargers.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Today MOSFETs and other silicon carbide transistors greatly reduce on-state loss and switching losses in power-conversion systems, such as the inverters in an electric vehicle used to convert the battery’s direct current to the alternating current that drives the motor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
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“Direct current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20current. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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