noun
skin effect
Technical term in electromagnetism: the tendency of alternating current to flow near the surface of a conductor.
高周波回路では表皮効果の影響が大きくなる。
In high-frequency circuits, the influence of the skin effect becomes significant.
Compound of 表皮 (ひょうひ, 'skin, surface') and 効果 (こうか, 'effect'), a calque of English 'skin effect'.