NOT circuit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɒt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(not)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
NOT′ cir′cuit  (not),USA pronunciation 
  1. Computinga circuit that is energized when its input is not. Also called NOT gate. 
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
NOT circuit, NOT gate / nɒt/
  1. 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
Etymology: 20th Century: so named because the action performed on electrical signals is similar to the operation of not in logical constructions
'NOT circuit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
NAND circuit - NOT gate - inverter - negator

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