"combinational circuit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: combinational circuits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} combinational circuit (plural combinational circuits)
  1. (electronics) A switching circuit whose output is determined solely by some combination of its concurrent inputs. Categories (topical): Electronics Related terms: combinational logic, sequential circuit Translations (switching circuit): senmemora cirkvito (Esperanto)

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