Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tristated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tris-tat-ed
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a high-impedance state that is neither the high output state nor the low output state, and allows other devices to drive the bus without interference from the tristate buffer.

Example Sentences

"the data out drivers are tristated"
"Even after the output enable signal is true, the output remains tristated until the senseamp's cross coupled latch has resolved the data value, […]"

Frequently Paired Words

tristate

Questions

What does tristated mean?: In a high-impedance state that is neither the high output state nor the low output state, and allows other devices to drive the bus without interference from the tristate buffer.

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