AND circuit

[and]

noun

Computers.

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

AND circuit

/ ænd /

noun

1. 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 computers Compare NAND circuit NOR circuit OR circuit

Word History and Origins

Origin of AND circuit¹

C20: so named because the action performed on electrical signals is similar to the operation of the conjunction and in logical constructions

Example Sentences

Congress was then compelled to create district court judgeships and circuit court judgeships to relieve the Supreme Court of the burden of being everything to everybody in the federal courts.

From Salon

Once issued, Supreme Court precedents take on a life of their own in the district and circuit courts, which enjoy ample latitude to find the play in their joints.

From Slate

Two reasons - money and circuit specification.

From BBC

He acknowledged the Supreme Court’s rightward turn, but pointed out that most decisions are made by trial and circuit court judges.

From Los Angeles Times

The team was able to remove the expensive metals and circuit components by placing leaftronics in an ultrasonic acid bath.

From Science Magazine