A triac is a device which acts as a 

A) Diode in forward direction and thrylistor in the reverse direction B) Thyristor in both directions C) Diode in both directions D) Thyristor in forward direction and diode in reverse direction

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A triac is a device which acts as a Thyristor in both directions

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