Phase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004262",
  "term": "Phase",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The position of a point in time on a waveform or signal cycle, relative to a reference point. In alternating current (AC) systems, it describes the timing difference between voltage and current waveforms, or between different voltage waveforms in a polyphase system. A three-phase power system uses three alternating currents that are 120 degrees out of phase with each other.",
  "synonyms": [
    "line conductor"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "line conductor",
    "interphase"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Phase",
    "es": "fase",
    "fr": "phase"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/phase/"
}