gate
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- noun
- /ɡeɪt/
- Specialized
- The drain current here is a function of the of the voltage between the gate and the source.
- logic gate
- gate voltage
- input to the gate
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Watch on YouTubeIn other words, the researchers created a knot gate that inverts a fluid base signal.
- In other words, the researchers created a knot gate that inverts a fluid base signal.
- And so you put in the zeros and ones in the various gates and something comes out.
Examples
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Well, this gate is actually a table of encryptions.
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Its inputs are the outputs of the first NOR gate and the AND gate.
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So the first gate we have is the knot gate.
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Add voltage to the gate, come back to here and you can see it's now on.
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The cool thing about a NAND gate is that it's a universal gate that you can build up.
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The idea of using gates for protected control transfer dates back to Multics.
Academic text (2011) -
So this MOSFET transistor has three pins called gate, source and drain.
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Flight 710, Cabo San Lucas, now boarding gate 103.
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Figure 1 shows a physical realization of a two-qubit gate using high-finesse microwave cavities and two-state atoms.
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A logic gate can perform operations such as AND and OR based on its input signals.
Synonyms
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A small electronic circuit that gives one signal from several inputs using a simple rule
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An electronic part that outputs true unless all inputs are true
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An electronic circuit that gives an output when any input is on
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A small electronic part that makes a simple choice, like an AND or OR gate
A circuit that turns its output on when any input is on
An electronic circuit that gives a signal when an odd number of inputs are on
An electrical device that sends a signal when enough inputs are active
A genetic circuit in a cell that turns a gene on only when all signals are present
Idioms
Doing something suddenly and forcefully without thinking because you are very eager
Compounds
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A large bright red suspension bridge in San Francisco that crosses the entrance to the bay
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A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars
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A small electronic circuit that gives one signal from several inputs using a simple rule
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A gate that opens to let water flow and closes to stop it in a river or canal
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A gate that opens and closes to let boats pass and control water in a canal
The main western entrance to ancient Athens where a special style of pottery was found
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A genetic circuit in a cell that turns a gene on only when all signals are present
A garden plant with broad leaves and long hanging red flower spikes
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An unwanted sexual touching of a person at an event entrance during a security check
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An electrical device that sends a signal when enough inputs are active
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An electronic circuit that gives a signal when an odd number of inputs are on
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gate comes from an old English word geat meaning 'opening'. In electronics a gate is like a tiny door that lets a signal pass or stops it, so the name fits because it controls the flow of information.