English Dictionary

tristate

noun

(programming) A variable, etc. that can take any of three distinct values. / (often capitalized) The area in some regions of the United States where three state borders come to a single point.

The tristate variable stores three possible values: true, false, or null.

意味（1）

(programming) A variable, etc. that can take any of three distinct values.

The 4 input ports are simply tristates that can be addressed to enable the data from any one of them to be read by the standard input port of the printer interface.

意味（2）

(often capitalized) The area in some regions of the United States where three state borders come to a single point.

The Tristate is on alert after a rash of home burglaries.