1. relating to or involving three states, especially three neighboring U.S. states
2. having three possible states or conditions
Usage: electronics; computing

1. a region consisting of three neighboring states

Examples

• The tristate area includes New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
• Many people commute across tristate boundaries for work.
• The tristate buffer can be in high, low, or high-impedance mode.
• Tristate logic is commonly used in computer circuits.
• The company serves customers throughout the tristate region.
• Weather patterns often affect the entire tristate area.
• The tristate has a combined population of over 20 million people.