NOR circuit

[ nawr ]
/ nɔr /

noun

Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.
Also called NOR gate.

Origin of NOR circuit

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for nor circuit

NOR circuit

NOR gate

/ (nɔː) /

noun

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 Origin for NOR circuit

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