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Combinational logic circuit

/ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən.əl ˈlɒdʒɪk ˈsɜː.kɪt/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A digital electronic circuit whose output is determined solely by the present combination of its inputs, without any memory of past states.

    "An adder is a classic example of a combinational logic circuit used in computer processors."
  2. 2

    Logic gates connected together to produce specified Boolean outputs directly from current input signals.

    "Unlike sequential circuits, a combinational logic circuit does not require a clock signal."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'combinational' (from Latin combinare, meaning to join two by two), 'logic' (from Greek logike, related to reasoning), and 'circuit' (from Latin circire, meaning to go around). The term emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of digital electronics and computer science to describe switching circuits whose output is solely a function of the current input.

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🇫🇷French → English

circuit logique combinatoire

Transliteration: sirkui lɔʒik kɔ̃binatwaʁ

"Un décodeur est un circuit logique combinatoire essentiel."

🇩🇪German → English

Kombinatorische Schaltung

Transliteration: kombinatorɪʃə ʃaltʊŋ

"Eine kombinatorische Schaltung besitzt keine Speicherelemente."

🇮🇹Italian → English

circuito logico combinatorio

Transliteration: tʃirkuito lɔdʒiko kombinatoːrjo

"Il multiplexer è un circuito logico combinatorio."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

circuito lógico combinacional

Transliteration: siɾkwito loxiko kombinasjonal

"Un circuito lógico combinacional no depende de estados anteriores."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

circuito lógico combinacional

Transliteration: siɾˈkwi.tu ˈlɔ.ʒi.ku kow.bi.na.si.oˈnaw

"O somador completo é um circuito lógico combinacional."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

संयोजन तार्किक सर्किट

Transliteration: sanyojan tarkik sarkit

"एक संयोजन तार्किक सर्किट का आउटपुट केवल वर्तमान इनपुट पर निर्भर करता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

组合逻辑电路

Transliteration: zǔ hé luó jí diàn lù

"加法器是一种常见的组合逻辑电路。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

조합 논리 회로

Transliteration: johap nolli hoero

"조합 논리 회로는 현재의 입력값에 의해서만 출력이 결정됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

組み合わせ論理回路

Transliteration: kumiawase ronri kairo

"組み合わせ論理回路は過去の状態を記憶しません。"

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