pull-up resistor

noun

A resistor that is connected between a signal and a positive voltage supply in a circuit to ensure that the signal is at a defined logic level.

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Meanings

nounpull-up resistor (plural pull-up resistors)

plural pull-up resistors

  1. businessA resistor that is connected between a signal and a positive voltage supply in a circuit to ensure that the signal is at a defined logic level.
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