Current

From Computer History Wiki
Revision as of 01:45, 14 December 2018 by Jnc (talk | contribs) (+cat)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search

Current (also called amperage) is the name for the flow of electrons in a circuit. More electrons per unit of time means a higher current (more amperes).

To use an analogy to water flowing in a pipe, current is like the flow of water, with higher amounts of water corresponding to higher current.

See also