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Bistable vs Multivibrator - What's the difference?

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Multivibrator is a related term of bistable.



As nouns the difference between bistable and multivibrator

is that bistable is a flip-flop while multivibrator is an electronic circuit used to implement a variety of simple two-state systems such as oscillators, timers, and flip-flops.

As an adjective bistable

is having two stable states.

bistable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having two stable states.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, electronics) A flip-flop.

    • multivibrator

    English

    (wikipedia multivibrator)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (electronics) An electronic circuit used to implement a variety of simple two-state systems such as oscillators, timers, and flip-flops.

    • Related terms

    * astable * bistable * flip-flop * monostable