noun
bistable circuit; flip-flop
A digital circuit that has two stable states and can store one bit of information. Used in computing and electronics.
双安定回路は、フリップフロップとも呼ばれ、1ビットのデータを保持できる。
A bistable circuit, also called a flip-flop, can hold one bit of data.
Compound of 双 (sō, 'bi-') + 安定 (antei, 'stable') + 回路 (kairo, 'circuit'). A technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.