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Fredkin gate

Fredkin gate noun: a three-bit computational circuit that swaps the last two bits if the first bit is 1. Any logical or arithmetic operation can be constructed entirely of such gates.

Noun

Fredkin gate (plural Fredkin gates)

  1. A three-bit computational circuit that swaps the last two bits if the first bit is 1. Any logical or arithmetic operation can be constructed entirely of such gates.

Forms of Fredkin gate

pluralFredkin gates

Origin of Fredkin gate

Invented by Edward Fredkin.

Questions about Fredkin gate

What does Fredkin gate mean?
Fredkin gate means a three-bit computational circuit that swaps the last two bits if the first bit is 1. Any logical or arithmetic operation can be constructed entirely of such gates.
What part of speech is Fredkin gate?
Fredkin gate is a noun.
What is the plural of Fredkin gate?
The plural of Fredkin gate is Fredkin gates.

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