Which of the following is also called as voltage commutation?

Which of the following is also called as voltage commutation? 

 (a) CLASS A (b) CLASS B (c) CLASS C (d) CLASS D
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Which of the following is also called as voltage commutation? 

 (a) CLASS A (b) CLASS B (c) CLASS C (d) CLASS D

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