rectifier

1. Something that rectifies.
2. A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
3. An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
4. The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/

Etymology

From rectify + -er.

Synonyms

commutator

appliance

converter

current transformer

detector

fairing

inverter

power converter

rectifier tube

rectifier valve

redresser

still

straightener

unscrambler

finestiller

rectifying tube

rect

rectifying device

electric commutator

rectifier bulb

rectifier lamp

kilotron

rectifier device

adjuster

rectifying camera

Translations

redresseur

raddrizzatore

Gleichrichter

ανορθωτής

rettificatore

doğrultucu

rectificador

rectificateur

prostownik

διορθωτής

rectificador

doğrultmaç

Stromrichter

Entzerrungsgerät

Gleichrichter ''m'' -s