NOT circuit
[ not ]
noun
Computers. a circuit that is energized when its input is not.
Origin of NOT circuit
1First recorded in 1945–50
- Also called NOT gate.
Words Nearby NOT circuit
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British Dictionary definitions for NOT circuit
NOT circuit
NOT gate
/ (nɒt) /
noun
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
1C20: so named because the action performed on electrical signals is similar to the operation of not in logical constructions
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