Definition
A characteristic of certain digital logic circuits in which a single device produces more than one output signal at the same time, with each output representing a different logical condition derived from the same set of inputs.
Plain English
A circuit that gives you more than one answer at once. The same inputs go in, and the device sends out several signals at the same time, each one telling you something different.
Context Anchor
Seen in aircraft electrical, avionics, and system descriptions when one device feeds information or power to more than one place.
Why Pilots Care
If one unit has several outputs, a single problem in that unit can affect more than one instrument, display, or system.
Analogy
It is like one wall charger with several ports: one device can send power to more than one item at the same time.
Intuition Check
Do not read several outputs as meaning all possible outputs. It means more than one separate output from the same source.
Example Sentence 1
The decoder chip in the avionics unit has several outputs, each one activating a different indicator on the panel.
Example Sentence 2
The alternator provides several outputs that feed both the avionics bus and the lighting circuits.