Rectifier vs. Converter

Rectifiernoun

Something that rectifies.

Rectifiernoun

A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.

Rectifiernoun

(nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.

Rectifiernoun

(artificial neural networks) The activation function f(x) = \max(0, x), where x is the input to a neuron.

Rectifiernoun

One who, or that which, rectifies.

Rectifiernoun

Specifically: (a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) (Chem.) A rectificator.

Rectifiernoun

electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current

Rectifiernoun

a person who corrects or sets right;

Rectifiernoun

an electrical device which converts an alternating current into a direct one by allowing a current to flow through it in one direction only.

Rectifier

A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. The reverse operation is performed by the inverter.

Converternoun

A person or thing that converts.

Converternoun

A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.

Converternoun

A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.

Converternoun

One who converts; one who makes converts.

Converternoun

A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.

Converternoun

a device for changing one substance or form or state into another