A DC brushless motor is actually an AC brushless motor that has an integral inverter and electronic controls, a rectifier, and a position sensor.

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A DC brushless motor operates on DC power, but internally it uses an inverter to convert the DC into AC to drive the motor, effectively making it function like an AC motor with electronic control over the phase rotation, hence the description is accurate.

A DC Brushless Motor Is Actually an AC Brushless Motor