Meanings
nounToffoli gate (plural Toffoli gates)
plural Toffoli gates
- A three-bit computational circuit that inverts the third bit if the first two bits are set, or in other cases leaves all bits unchanged.
Synonyms: CCNOT gate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA three-bit computational circuit that inverts the third bit if the first two bits are set, or in other cases leaves all bits unchanged.
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Origin
Invented by Tommaso Toffoli.
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Toffoli gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toffoli%20gate
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