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Schmitt trigger

Schmitt trig·ger [ shmít trìggər ] (plural Schmitt trig·gers)


noun 
Definition:
 
electronic circuit that triggers output: an electronic circuit that produces an output when the input exceeds a predetermined turn-on or threshold level. The output is maintained until the input falls below the threshold level.

[Mid-20th century. After Otto H. Schmitt (b. 1913), U.S. electronics engineer]
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