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