unstable state; metastable state
Technical computing term for a system state that is not stable; may refer to metastable or quasistable conditions in digital circuits or software.
フリップフロップが不安定状態になると、出力が予測できなくなる。
When a flip-flop enters an unstable state, the output becomes unpredictable.
Compound of 不安定 (unstable) and 状態 (state).