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NAND circuit

American  
[nand] / nænd /

noun

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


NAND circuit British  
/ nænd /

noun

  1. 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 voltage Compare OR circuit

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Etymology

Origin of NAND circuit

First recorded in 1955–60