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one-cold

one-cold noun: a set of bits with only a single low (0) bit, with the remaining bits high (1).

Noun

one-cold (plural one-colds)

  1. A set of bits with only a single low (0) bit, with the remaining bits high (1).
    • One-cold encoding has the same advantages and disadvantages as one-hot. The difference is that the active bit is logic zero rather than logic one. One-cold encoding is most useful for systems that have active-low enable signals.2015, Ronald W. Mehler, Digital Integrated Circuit Design Using Verilog and Systemverilog, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 410
    Antonyms:
    one-hot

Antonyms of one-cold

Forms of one-cold

pluralone-colds

Origin of one-cold

From one + cold.

Questions about one-cold

What does one-cold mean?
One-cold means a set of bits with only a single low (0) bit, with the remaining bits high (1).
What part of speech is one-cold?
One-cold is a noun.
What is the plural of one-cold?
The plural of one-cold is one-colds.

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  2. one-camel town
  3. one-celled
  4. one-child policies
  5. one-child policy
  6. one-cold
  7. one-colds
  8. one-day
  9. one-day cricket
  10. one-day international
  11. one-day internationals

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