Self-induction

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Self-induction \Self`-in*duc"tion\, n. (Elec.)
     Induction in a circuit due to the action of one portion of a
     current upon an adjacent portion during periods of varying
     current strength. The nature of the induction is such as to
     oppose the action which produces it.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  self-induction
       n 1: induction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit
            itself
       2: generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by
          changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in
          henries