'Self-induction' definitions:
Definition of 'self-induction'
From: WordNet
noun
Generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries
Definition of 'Self-induction'
From: GCIDE
- Self-induction \Self`-in*duc"tion\, n. (Elec.) Induction in a circuit due to the action of one portion of a current upon an adjacent portion during periods of varying current strength. The nature of the induction is such as to oppose the action which produces it. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]