circuit breaker vs commutator

circuit breaker

noun
  • An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations. 

  • Synonym of trading curb 

  • More specifically, a circuit breaker that automatically breaks overcurrent conditions; a type of overcurrent protective device. 

  • Quarantine measures intended to prevent spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus. 

commutator

noun
  • An electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current. 

  • A binary map in a given group G, given by [g, h] = ghg⁻¹h⁻¹, where g and h are elements of G, which yields the group's identity if and only if the group operation commutes for g and h. 

  • A binary map in a given ring R, given by [a, b] = ab − ba, where a and b are elements of R, which yields the ring's zero element if and only if the multiplication operation commutes for a and b. 

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