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NOT circuit

[ not ]

noun

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

NOT circuit

/ 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 calledinverternegator
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Word History and Origins

Origin of NOT circuit1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Word History and Origins

Origin of NOT circuit1

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

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