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Vdc vs Volt - What's the difference?

vdc | volt |

As an initialism vdc

is (electrical) v'olts]] of [[direct current|'''d'''irect ' c urrent.

As a noun volt is

volt (unit of measure).

vdc

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • (electrical) V'olts]] of [[direct current, '''d'''irect ' c urrent

    • volt

    English

    (wikipedia volt)

    Etymology 1

    Named after the Italian physicist .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V
    • Derived terms
    * voltage * voltmeter * picovolt * nanovolt * microvolt * millivolt * kilovolt * megavolt * gigavolt

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) volte

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A circular tread; a gait by which a horse going sideways round a centre makes two concentric tracks.
  • (fencing) A sudden movement to avoid a thrust.
    • (Webster 1913)

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