full-wave control
full-wave control
[′fu̇l ‚wāv kən′trōl] (electronics)
Phase control that acts on both halves of each alternating-current cycle, for varying load power over the full range from 0 to the full-wave maximum value.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.