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Sheffer stroke

Sheffer stroke noun: the vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation.

Noun

Sheffer stroke (plural Sheffer strokes)

  1. The vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation.

Forms of Sheffer stroke

pluralSheffer strokes
alternative formSheffer's stroke

Origin of Sheffer stroke

After Henry M. Sheffer.

Questions about Sheffer stroke

What does Sheffer stroke mean?
Sheffer stroke means the vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation.
What part of speech is Sheffer stroke?
Sheffer stroke is a noun.
What is the plural of Sheffer stroke?
The plural of Sheffer stroke is Sheffer strokes.

Words near Sheffer stroke in the dictionary

  1. Sheff
  2. Sheff.
  3. Sheffer
  4. Sheffer sequence
  5. Sheffer sequences
  6. Sheffer stroke
  7. Sheffer strokes
  8. Shefferian
  9. Sheffey
  10. Sheffeys
  11. Sheffield

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