Based on your categorized question bank, I have systematically extracted all the definitional and glossary-style questions according to your strict criteria. Broad theory and difference/comparison questions (e.g., “distinguish between X and Y”) have been excluded.

Here are the extracted terms separated by Major Topic:

Topic 1: Number Systems and Codes

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Error detection code2017
Reflected code2017
Self-complementary code2017, 2021, 2023, 2025
Decoder2017
PLA2017

Topic 2: Introduction to Digital Electronics & Logic Families

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Digital electronics2020
Fan-out2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Power distribution2016, 2018, 2021
Propagation delay2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Noise margin2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Power dissipation2024
Current Sourcing2025

Topic 3: Boolean Algebra & Logic Gates

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Duality principle2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Canonical form2015, 2016, 2024
Standard form2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024
Positive and Negative logic system2015, 2016
IC logic families2015, 2016
Universal gate2021, 2022
Prime implicants2018

Topic 4: Combinational Logic Circuits

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Multiplexer2019
Demultiplexer2019
Decoder2018

Topic 5: Sequential Logic Circuits

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Flip-flop2018
Sequential circuit2016, 2017, 2019
State table2015, 2016, 2021, 2022
State diagram2015, 2016, 2021, 2022
State equation2015, 2016, 2021, 2022

Topic 6: Registers & Counters

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Register2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Shift register2016
Ripple counter2018, 2022, 2023, 2025

Topic 7: Data Converters (A/D & D/A) & Memory

Term / Concept NameYear(s) of Appearance
Memory element2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
EPROM2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
E²PROM2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Resolution2024, 2025
Accuracy2024, 2025
Settling time2024, 2025