Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull-up resistor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: pul-l-up re-sis-tor
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A resistor that is connected between a signal and a positive voltage supply in a circuit to ensure that the signal is at a defined logic level.

Inflected Forms

pull-up resistors (plural)

Phrases

pull-down resistor

Frequently Paired Words

pull-down resistor

Questions

What does pull-up resistor mean?: A resistor that is connected between a signal and a positive voltage supply in a circuit to ensure that the signal is at a defined logic level.

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