Logic Gate (Noun)
Meaning
A computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- In a digital circuit, a logic gate is an electronic gate that performs an operation using inputs to produce an output based on a set of rules.
- The OR logic gate produces an output when at least one of its inputs is true.
- By using a combination of AND and OR logic gates, the computer circuit can implement complex digital logic operations.
- Logic gates are used to construct the arithmetic logic unit of a computer processor which carries out arithmetic and logical operations.
- A NOT logic gate is a gate with only one input that inverts the logic level it receives to produce an output.