why is a bistable device said to have a on/off function?

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why is a bistable device said to have a on/off function?

2007-01-14 09:10:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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the term "bistable" means 2 stable (states). the states are ON and OFF. it will stay in one of those two states until it is told to switch. Unlike "monostable" which means one stable state, and will momentarily switch to the other state, then switch back.

2007-01-15 01:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by justme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A bistable device (like a flip-flop) is a device that has two states: on/off or 1/0. There are no "in-between" states.

2007-01-14 17:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by so far north 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well, the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is that it is bistable: either one state (on) or the other (off).

2007-01-14 17:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋