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

Word History and Origins

Origin of NOT circuit¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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

Example Sentences

“Anticompetitive behavior is illegal under federal antitrust law. Hypercompetitive behavior is not,” Circuit Judge Consuelo Callahan wrote in the court’s opinion.

From Reuters

Unfortunately not Circuit City or Borders, although the jury is still out on Borders since Barnes and Noble recently acquired the trademark.

From Forbes