NAND circuit
[ nand ]
/ nænd /
noun
Computers.
a circuit that is energized when any one of its inputs is not energized.
Also called
NAND gate.
Origin of NAND circuit
First recorded in 1955–60
British Dictionary definitions for nand circuit
NAND circuit
NAND gate
/ (nænd) /
noun
electronics
a computer logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that has an output signal if one or more of the input signals are at a low voltage
Compare OR circuit
Word Origin for NAND circuit
C20: from
not +
and; see
NOT circuit,
AND circuit