switchingfunction
nounUK /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A switching function is a rule that turns things on or off depending on what it gets.
The engineer used a switching function to decide when the light should turn on.
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2. In mathematics, a function whose values are only 0 and 1.
The switching function outputs 1 only when both inputs are 1.
3. A rule in electronics that controls when a circuit opens or closes.
The switching function in the relay keeps the motor from overheating.
4. A Boolean expression that describes how a digital circuit behaves.
We simplified the switching function to use fewer gates.