OR circuit

[ awr ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a circuit that is energized when any of its inputs are energized.

OR circuit

/ ɔː /

noun

1. See NAND circuit, AND circuit
   computing a logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that gives a high-voltage output signal if one or more input signals are at a high voltage: used extensively as a basic circuit in computers Compare AND circuit NAND circuit

Word History and Origins

Origin of OR circuit¹

1950–55; so called from the disjunctive operation of such circuits; or ¹( def 6 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of OR circuit¹

C20: so named from its similarity to the function of or in logical constructions