NAND

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NAND definition

logic
Not AND. The Boolean function which is true unless both its arguments are true, the logical complement of AND:
A NAND B = NOT (A AND B) = (NOT A) OR (NOT B)
Its truth table is:
A | B | A NAND B --+---+--------- F | F | T F | T | T T | F | T T | T | F
NAND, like NOR, forms a complete set of Boolean functions on its own since it can be used to make NOT, AND, OR and any other Boolean function:
NOT A = A NAND A
A AND B = NOT (A NAND B)
A OR B = (NOT A) NAND (NOT B)
(1995-01-24)

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Nand is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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NAND
NOT AND (logical operator)
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