NOR circuit

[nawr] /nɔr/
noun
1.
Computers. a circuit that is energized only when none of its inputs are energized.
Also called NOR gate.
Origin
1955-60
British Dictionary definitions for NOR circuit

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