To change a bit from whatever state it is in to the other
state; to change from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1. This comes from
"toggle switches", such as standard light switches, though the
word "toggle" actually refers to the mechanism that keeps the
switch in the position to which it is flipped rather than to
the fact that the switch has two positions. There are four
things you can do to a bit: set it (force it to be 1), clear
(or zero) it, leave it alone, or toggle it.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-12)
Nearby terms:
toasternet « to a zeroth approximation « toeprint « toggle » TOK » token » token bus
