NOR circuit

[ nawr ]

noun

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

NOR circuit

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of NOR circuit¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of NOR circuit¹

C20: from nor , so named because the action performed is similar to the operation of the conjunction nor in logic