OR circuit

[awr]

noun Computers.

a circuit that is energized when any of its inputs are energized.

Origin of OR circuit

1950–55; so called from the disjunctive operation of such circuits; see or¹(def 6)

Also called OR gate.

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British Dictionary definitions for or gate

OR circuit

OR gate

noun

computing a logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that gives a high-voltage output signal if one or more input signals are at a high voltage: used extensively as a basic circuit in computersCompare AND circuit, NAND circuit

Word Origin for OR circuit

C20: so named from its similarity to the function of or in logical constructions

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