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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

gate

An electronic device to control the flow of signals. The output of a gate will depend on the input signal(s) and the type of gate. The components of a computer system can all be seen as combinations of a number of gates, each with a number of possible inputs and a single output.

Related terms
small scale integration (SSI)AND gatelogic gateNOR gateNOT gateOR gatebackforwardrouterNANDtruth tableXOR
Term sub categories
Hardware › logic gates
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