NOT circuit

[ not ]

noun
  1. Computers. a circuit that is energized when its input is not.

Origin of NOT circuit

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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British Dictionary definitions for NOT circuit

NOT circuit

NOT gate

/ (nɒt) /


noun
  1. computing a logic circuit that has a high-voltage output signal if the input signal is low, and vice versa: used extensively in computers: Also called: inverter, negator

Origin of NOT circuit

1
C20: so named because the action performed on electrical signals is similar to the operation of not in logical constructions

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