OR circuit

[ awr ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a circuit that is energized when any of its inputs are energized.

OR circuit

/ ɔː /

noun

1. computing 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of OR circuit¹

1950–55; so called from the disjunctive operation of such circuits; or ¹( def 6 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of OR circuit¹

C20: so named from its similarity to the function of or in logical constructions

Example Sentences

Limits would be lower for non-statewide candidates running in legislative, district attorney or circuit court judge races.

From Seattle Times

An alternative theory of creative flow is that through years of intense practice, the brain develops a specialized network or circuit to automatically produce a specific type of ideas, in this case musical ones, with little conscious effort.

From Science Daily

However, these genes are part of an interconnected network or circuit that needs to be initiated and directed to build the hindbrain correctly.

From Science Daily

She was allocated to the network of agents - or circuit - codenamed "Scientist".

From BBC

You should also disconnect all electrical appliances or turn off electric circuits at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel.

From Los Angeles Times