The “373” consists of eight D-type transparent latches with
3-state true outputs. When LE is HIGH, data at the Dn
inputs enters the latches. In this condition the latches are
transparent, i.e. a latch output will change state each time
its corresponding D-input changes.
When LE is LOW the latches store the information that was
present at the D-inputs a set-up time preceding the
HIGH-to-LOW transition of LE. When OE is LOW, the
contents of the 8 latches are available at the outputs.
When OE is HIGH, the outputs go to the high impedance
OFF-state. Operation of the OE input does not affect the
state of the latches.