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