ac/dc

Definition

Alternating Current versus Direct Current—the electrical engineering fundamentals that make modern power systems work. Also coincidentally the name of the world's greatest rock band, but that's unrelated.

Example Usage

Most households run on AC/DC power supplied by the utility company.

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