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Mar 15, 2018 at 7:14 history edited StessenJ CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mar 14, 2018 at 19:58 comment added user56384 Yes, the origin of the name is important. I once read that 'flyback' came from the magnetic field building up, then "flying back in to" the inductor when the source voltage was switched off. I always thought that was a dubious reason to call it that. Your explanation is much better.
Mar 14, 2018 at 18:58 history answered StessenJ CC BY-SA 3.0