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NOR circuit
[ nawr ]
noun
- Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.
NOR circuit
/ nɔː /
noun
- See AND circuitcomputing 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of NOR circuit1
First recorded in 1955–60
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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
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