This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
AND circuit
[ and ]
/ ænd /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Computers.
a circuit that is energized only when all of its inputs are energized.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby AND circuit
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use AND circuit in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for AND circuit
AND circuit
AND gate
/ (ænd) /
noun
computing a logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that has a high-voltage output signal if and only if all input signals are at a high voltage simultaneously: used extensively as a basic circuit in computersCompare NAND circuit, NOR circuit, OR circuit
Word Origin for AND circuit
C20: so named because the action performed on electrical signals is similar to the operation of the conjunction and in logical constructions
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012