2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: flip-flop n 1: a decision to reverse an earlier decision [syn: {reversal}, {change of mind}, {turnabout}, {turnaround}] 2: a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe 3: an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states 4: a backward somersault v : reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) [syn: {interchange}, {tack}, {switch}, {alternate}, {flip}] [also: {flip-flopping}, {flip-flopped}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: flip-flopA digital logic circuit that can be in one of two states which it switches (or "{toggles}") between under control of its inputs. It can thus be considered as a one bit memory. Three types of flip-flop are common: the {SR flip-flop}, the {JK flip-flop} and the {D-type flip-flop} (or {latch}). Early literature refers to the "Eccles-Jordan circuit" and the "Eccles-Jordan binary counter", using two {vacuum tubes} as the active (amplifying) elements for each {bit} of information storage. Later implementations using {bipolar transistors} could operate at up to 20 million state transitions per second as early as 1963. (1995-11-11)
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