bi-stable

bi·sta·ble

[bahy-stey-buhl]
adjective
(of an electric or electronic circuit) having two stable states.

Origin:
1945–50; bi-1 + stable2

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bistable (baɪˈsteɪbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having two stable states: bistable circuit
 
n
2.  computing another name for flip-flop

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