AND circuit
[ and ]
/ ænd /
noun Computers.
a circuit that is energized only when all of its inputs are energized.
British Dictionary definitions for and circuit
AND circuit
AND gate
/ (ænd) /
noun
computing
a logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that has a high-voltage output signal if and only if all input signals are at a high voltage simultaneously: used extensively as a basic circuit in computers
Compare NAND circuit, NOR circuit, OR circuit
Word Origin for AND circuit
C20: so named because the action performed on electrical signals is similar to the operation of the conjunction
and in logical constructions