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nand

nand is the alternative letter-case form of NAND.

Noun capitalized: NAND

NAND (plural NANDs)

  1. A binary operator composite of NOT AND; negation of AND function.
    • The associativity of OR and AND is not at all obvious. It is tempting to assume that because OR and AND are commutative that they must be associative also. This is not the case, however, and some commutative Boolean operators are not associative. Examples include NAND and NOR.2022 August 4, William Bahn, “Boolean Algebra Laws—Delving Into Boolean Identities”, in All About Circuits

Proper noun capitalized: Nand

Nand (plural Nands)

  1. A surname from Hindi.

Antonyms of nand

Forms of nand

Noun
pluralNANDs
Proper noun
pluralNands

Origin of nand

Blend of NOT + AND, by analogy with NOR reinterpreted as NOT + OR or negation + OR

Borrowed from Hindi नंद (nand). This surname is mostly found in Uttar Pradesh.

Words formed from nand

Phrases with nand

Questions about nand

What does nand mean?
Nand means a binary operator composite of NOT AND; negation of AND function.
What is nand the alternative letter-case form of?
Nand is the alternative letter-case form of NAND.
What part of speech is nand?
Nand can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of nand?
The plural of nand is NANDs.

Words near nand in the dictionary

  1. Nancy Reagan gazes
  2. Nancy-pretty
  3. nancyboy
  4. nancyboys
  5. nancys
  6. nand
  7. NAND gate
  8. NAND gates
  9. Nanda
  10. Nanda Devi
  11. Nandaly

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