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OR circuit
[ awr ]
noun
, Computers.
- a circuit that is energized when any of its inputs are energized.
OR circuit
/ ɔː /
noun
- See NAND circuit, AND circuitcomputing a logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that gives a high-voltage output signal if one or more input signals are at a high voltage: used extensively as a basic circuit in computers Compare AND circuit NAND circuit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of OR circuit1
1950–55; so called from the disjunctive operation of such circuits; or 1( def 6 )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of OR circuit1
C20: so named from its similarity to the function of or in logical constructions
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