Or Circuit (Noun)
Meaning
A gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- An or circuit in the computer system sends a signal when at least one of its multiple input paths are triggered.
- In electronic terms, the or circuit refers to the configuration in which multiple devices can energize the next step individually or together.
- The technician spent hours tracing the issue with the or circuit, as it was sometimes failing to activate the subsequent circuit.
- The software engineer designed an or circuit to coordinate data flow from different servers, using whatever was available first.
- An or circuit can be constructed with just two logic gates and a single power source.