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Even binary code isn't "how the computer works" these days.
by deelowe 7y ago
Even binary code isn't "how the computer works" these days.
- aequitas 7y agoNever has been. Deep down 1's and 0's are still analog voltages, subject to capacity and inductance, on a tiny wire between transistors. Without proper timing you end up reading the voltage half way between ascending from 0 to 1 and who knows what value you end up with.
- mark-r 7y agoIf you violate the timing for a flip-flop circuit, you can put it into a metastable state where the "digital" output varies between 0 and 1 for a very long time.