Question

(ii) Why is a NOT gate known as an INVERTER?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The not gate or Inverter: It is a circuit with one input whose output is high if the input is low and vice versa. The not operation outputs an inverted version of the input. Hence, a not gate is also known as an inverter.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The Not Gate (or inverter) performs a basic logic function called inversion or complementation. The purpose of the inverter is to change one logic level to the opposite level. In terms of bits, it changes a 1 to 0 and vice-versa.