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bistate

bistate

9.8
A device that can stay in two fixed states to hold a zero or one
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪˌsteɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dispositivo bistable
  • A flip-flop is a common type of bistate device used in digital circuits to store information.

Examples

  • In electronics, a bistate system can represent both '0' and '1' in binary code.

  • Switching between the two positions of a bistate toggle switch is essential for controlling the device.

  • The engineer checked the bistate to ensure it was correctly storing the binary value.

  • A bistate is essential in digital circuits for representing on and off conditions.

  • When the bistate failed, the system could no longer reliably store information.

  • A bistate switch is essential for this circuit.

  • The bistate system can represent two values.

Synonyms

flip-flop
vsbistate
  • Specialized
1 8.1

An electronic circuit that stays in one of two states to store information

is the general device used to represent or hold binary values via two states
bistable
vsbistate
  • Specialized
8.1

A device that can stay in two stable states and hold one piece of information

is focused on representing and storing binary values rather than just being switchable

Surface Forms

bistate singular
bistates plural

Morphology

bistate = state (transparent) = bi + state

The meaning is directly compositional: 'bi-' means two and 'state' refers to a condition, yielding 'having two states'.

Etymology

Bistate as a noun comes from bi- 'two' and state 'condition' and names a device or system that has two stable conditions. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'bit' in a computer, which can be 0 or 1, because a bistate stores one of two values.