single-bit adder
nounUK /ˈsɪŋɡəl bɪt ˈædə/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl bɪt ˈædər/
A tiny computer part that adds two one-digit binary numbers together.
The single-bit adder adds 1 and 0 to make 1.
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2. A digital circuit that computes the sum of two single-bit inputs and outputs a sum bit and a carry bit.
The single-bit adder forms the building block of larger multi-bit adders.
3. A teaching model used to introduce binary arithmetic in electronics classes.
Students built a single-bit adder with XOR and AND gates.
4. A hardware module that performs one-bit addition within a processor's arithmetic unit.
The ALU contains a single-bit adder for each bit position.