The Collaborative International Dictionary
Self-induction
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.
Wiktionary
self-induction
n. Induction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit itself.
WordNet
self-induction
n. induction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit itself
generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries