NAND circuit

[ nand ]

/ nænd /

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noun

Computers. a circuit that is energized when any one of its inputs is not energized.

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Also called NAND gate .

Origin of NAND circuit

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby NAND circuit

Nanchang, Nan-ching, Nanchong, Nancy, Nanda Devi, NAND circuit, Nandi, nandina, nandrolone, nanduti, nane

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British Dictionary definitions for NAND circuit

NAND circuit

NAND gate

/ (nænd) /

noun

electronics a computer logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that has an output signal if one or more of the input signals are at a low voltageCompare OR circuit

Word Origin for NAND circuit

C20: from not + and; see NOT circuit, AND circuit

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