subtractor
Takes away numbers
A subtractor is a device or circuit that performs subtraction, most commonly in digital electronics where it calculates the difference between binary numbers.
The term parallels adder for addition circuits.
Outside computing, subtractor occasionally describes anything that reduces or takes away: The new tax acts as a subtractor from disposable income.
Subtraction's first term
- differenceWay things contrast
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- regroupingOrganizing anew after scattering
- digitSingle numeric character
integer · negative · operation · numeral · computation · algorithm · calculation · mathematics
Closed electrical pathway
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- adderSmall venomous snake
- comparatorTwo-input magnitude decider
logic gate · digital · processor · bit · ALU · transistor · voltage · signal
minuend
Subtraction's first term
- differenceWay things contrast
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- regroupingOrganizing anew after scattering
digit · integer · negative · operation · numeral · computation · algorithm · calculation · mathematics · algebra
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
comparator · logic gate · digital · processor · bit · ALU · transistor · voltage · signal · microcontroller
diminish
To make smaller
deduct · take away · withdraw · extract · eliminate · discount · offset · decrement · detract · deplete
negative
Opposite of affirmative
loss · remainder · balance · difference · net · minus · owing · debit · reduction · underage
subtractoradder
Small venomous snake
summer · accumulator · addend · totalizer · multiplier
- subtraction errorMistake when taking away