Nand

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of NAND. alt-of
  2. 2
    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."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Hindi.

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"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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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