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NOR circuit

[ nawr ]

noun

  1. Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.


NOR circuit

/ nɔː /

noun

  1. 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of NOR circuit1

First recorded in 1955–60

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Word History and Origins

Origin of NOR circuit1

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

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