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NOR circuit

American  
[nawr] / nɔr /

noun

  1. Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.

NOR circuit British  
/ nɔː /

noun

  1. computing a logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that has a high-voltage output signal only if all input signals are at a low voltage Compare AND circuit

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Etymology

Origin of NOR circuit

First recorded in 1955–60

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