inverter
/ɪnˈvɜrtər/
noun
- A device that changes direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC).
- We bought a portable inverter so we could run small appliances from the car battery.
- The solar panels are connected to an inverter that converts the DC power into AC for the house.
- The technician replaced the old inverter to restore power to the backup system.
- A device or circuit that reverses the polarity or logic level of an electrical signal.
- You can build a simple inverter with a transistor and a few resistors.
- In digital electronics, a NOT gate is also called an inverter because it flips the input signal.
- The engineer used an inverter to change the high signal to a low signal in the circuit.