Inductor - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Inductor :  (noun)

1: an electrical device that introduces inductance into a circuit [syn: inductance]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Inductor : \In*duct"or\, n. [L., one who stirs up or rouses. See Induce.] 1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.

2. (Elec.) That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the inducing charge or current.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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