edgeinitiated
Edgeinitiated refers to mechanisms or devices that initiate an action in response to a transition, or edge, of a control signal, usually a rising or falling clock edge, rather than to the signal's steady level. In digital electronics, edge-initiated (or edge-triggered) elements capture or change state only at a clock edge. This behavior contrasts with level-sensitive elements, which are active or transparent while the clock signal holds a particular level.
Edge-initiated storage elements include edge-triggered flip-flops, such as D flip-flops, which sample their inputs on the
In practice, edge-initiated devices are common in memory and data-path circuits and are widely implemented in
The usage of the term varies by context and manufacturer; in many cases edge-triggered is used interchangeably