inductor

noun

in·​duc·​tor in-ˈdək-tər How to pronounce inductor (audio)
1
: one that inducts
2
a
: a part of an electrical apparatus that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction
3

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The design is split into two separate circuit boards, eliminating electromagnetic interference from the bass crossover components affecting higher frequency signals, and incorporating specialized inductors and capacitors selected for their first-rate audio performance. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The midrange and treble inductors are superior air-core designs, while the bass inductor, which must maintain low Direct Current Resistance, is wound on a proprietary ‘Super-Power’ laminated silicon-iron core. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The logic is performed by routing the single flux quanta through a combination of Josephson-junction loops and inductors to the appropriate outputs, resulting in logical ORs and ANDs. Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024 Put an inductor inside the Josephson-junction loop, and the voltage pulse drives a current. Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024 The voltage pulse passes through the inductor, creating a persistent current in the loop. Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024 But as detailed in the YouTube video, the one bought off eBay only has two inductors, as well as a large electrolytic capacitor, but a lot less circuitry overall. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023 This axial inductor has a number of turns of varnished copper wire wrapped around a ferrite form and soldered to copper leads on its two ends. Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023 Relationships between these variables led to the classic components of a circuit — resistor, capacitor, inductor — with the exception of one pairing: charge + flux. Steve Volk, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of inductor was in 1652

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“Inductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inductor. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

inductor

noun
in·​duc·​tor in-ˈdək-tər How to pronounce inductor (audio)
1
: one that inducts
2
: a part of an electrical device that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction

Medical Definition

inductor

noun
in·​duc·​tor in-ˈdək-tər How to pronounce inductor (audio)
: one that inducts
especially : organizer sense 2
chordamesoderm acts on embryonic ectoderm as an inductor of neural tissue

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