Magneto
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A magneto
Magneto
A magneto is a type of electrical generator.Magneto may also refer to:* Magneto , permanent magnetic alternating current rotary generator* ignition magneto, magnetos on internal combustion engines...

is a type of electrical generator.

Magneto may also refer to:
  • Magneto (generator)
    Magneto (generator)
    A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, there is no commutator and so they cannot produce direct current...

    , permanent magnetic alternating current rotary generator
  • ignition magneto, magnetos on internal combustion engines
  • bicycle magnetos (commonly known as dynamos despite not meeting the normal definition of that term)
    • bottle dynamo
      Bottle dynamo
      A bottle dynamo or sidewall dynamo is a small electrical generator for bicycles employed to power a bicycle's lights — or to charge batteries for electronic devices including cellphones or GPS receivers....

    • hub dynamo
      Hub dynamo
      A hub dynamo is a small electrical generator built into the hub of a bicycle wheel that is usually used to power lights. Most modern hub dynamos are regulated to 3 watts at 6 volts, although some will drive up to 6 watts at 12 volts.-Models:...

  • telephone magneto
    Telephone magneto
    A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce alternating current. Owing to their simplicity and reliability, they were widely used in early telephone systems.- Telegraphy :...

    , magnetos on telephones

Comics and films

  • Magneto (comics)
    Magneto (comics)
    Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...

    , a comic book character in the Marvel Comics Universe
    • X-Men Origins: Magneto, a planned film about the character
  • Magneto (Amalgam Comics), an Amalgam Comics character based in part on the character Magneto from Marvel Comics
  • Magneto (Atlas Comics)
    Magneto (Atlas Comics)
    Magneto is a fictional character character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #84, in May 1961, just before Atlas Comics evolved into Marvel Comics...

    , a different comic book character, created by Stan Lee before Atlas became Marvel

Computing

  • Magneto, codename for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0

Music

  • Magneto (band)
    Magneto (band)
    Magneto was a popular Mexican boy band of the 1980s and 1990s. The band formed on February 14, 1983. In 1986, Magneto was featured in "Siempre en Domingo," a Mexican entertainment show viewed across Latin America and parts of Europe. Mexican teen pop group Magneto emerged in 1983. Their first...

    , a Mexican boy band
  • "Magneto" (song)
    Magneto (Song)
    "Magneto" is the debut single from the UK rock band, Brigade, off their debut album Lights. It reached #3 on the UK Rock Chart and #134 on the UK Singles Chart....

    , a song by the British group Brigade
  • "Magneto", a song on the first Yello album, Solid Pleasure
    Solid Pleasure
    Solid Pleasure is the debut album from Swiss electronic duo Yello. It was first released in 1980 and was reissued in 2005 in part of Yello Remaster Series with rare bonus tracks.-Track listing:# "Bimbo" – 3:38...

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