D-type flip-flop

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

D-type flip-flop

   <hardware> A digital logic device that stores the status of
   its "D" input whenever its clock input makes a certain
   transition (low to high or high to low).  The output, "Q",
   shows the currently stored value.

   Compare {J-K flip-flop}.

   (1995-03-28)