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Tri-State outputs
Tri-State outputs are sort of binary but have a third state:
- can be set to one of the states: Low, High or high-impedance
- Caution must be exercised. Poor software programming can still lead to bus fights.
- Careful programming makes such pins highly useful and flexible. Especially for data buses.
- High-impedance = disconnected (basically)