1. A unit of electrical inductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the inductance of a circuit in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current changes at a rate of one ampere per second.
Usage: physics; electronics; symbol: H
2. A male given name.
Usage: proper noun

Examples

• The inductor has a measured inductance of 5 henries.
• An inductor rated at 10 henries will store more energy than one rated at 1 henry.
• The unit henry was named after the American scientist Joseph Henry.
• In circuit design, inductors are often specified in millihenries or microhenries.
• Henry is a common name in English-speaking countries.