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What does direct current mean?

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Noun
  1. an electric current in which the electrons flow in one direction, but may vary with time
  2. an electric current which does not vary with time
  3. an electric circuit in which voltage and current do not vary with time
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They connect only through tie lines where power must be converted from alternating current to direct current and back again.
The wind plant captures and transforms wind energy into direct current electricity.
In fact, while the national grid relies on alternating current for transmitting electrons, the internal Texas grid transmits via direct current.
The inverter changes the solar direct current into the alternating current used by most household appliances.
The later device converts the low-voltage direct current put out by the batteries into 120-volt alternating house current.
This then transforms the energy into the direct current that the battery uses to recharge.

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