complementcircuit
nounUK /ˈkɒmplɪmənt ˈsɜːkɪt/
US /ˈkɑːmpləmənt ˈsɜːrkɪt/
A complement circuit is a small part of a machine that flips signals to their opposite.
The engineer used a complement circuit to turn the high signal into a low one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A circuit that produces the complement of a binary number.
The adder used a complement circuit to subtract by adding the two's complement.
3. A feedback loop that completes or balances another circuit.
The amplifier's complement circuit kept the output stable.
4. A matching circuit paired with another to form a balanced pair.
The two halves of the bridge formed a complement circuit.