logicgates
nounUK /ˈlɒdʒɪk ɡeɪts/
US /ˈlɑːdʒɪk ɡeɪts/
Logic gates are tiny parts in computers that help them make simple yes-or-no choices.
The engineer used logic gates to build a small circuit that turns on a light when two switches are pressed.
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2. Basic building blocks of digital circuits that perform logical operations on binary inputs.
AND, OR, and NOT are common types of logic gates.
3. Physical electronic devices that output a signal based on the combination of input signals.
The logic gates on the chip process the signals from the keyboard.
4. Abstract mathematical functions used in computing to represent Boolean operations.
Students learned how logic gates model truth tables in computer science class.