OR CIRCUIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does OR circuit mean? 

• OR CIRCUIT (noun)
  The noun OR CIRCUIT has 1 sense:

1. a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire

  Familiarity information: OR CIRCUIT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OR CIRCUIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

OR circuit; OR gate

Hypernyms ("OR circuit" is a kind of...):

gate; logic gate (a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs)

 Context examples 

A device that experienced problems due to insufficient or excessive resistance to AC current flow either by the device or circuit.

(Device Impedance Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)