NAND

noun

: a computer logic circuit that produces an output which is the inverse of that of an AND circuit

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These include commodity products such as dynamic random-access memory and NAND flash. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 As the global memory shortage continues, Corsair memory may be trialing a new source for its NAND Flash chips, VideoCardz reports. Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026 That polarization stores data differently from conventional NAND — and that difference matters under radiation. Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 Moody’s identifies semiconductor shortages, not local opposition, as the more acute near-term constraint: DRAM and NAND prices are forecast to rise more than 50% in the first quarter of 2026, with data centers poised to consume nearly half of global memory supply. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 May 2026 Together, the three receive 95% of all DRAM revenues and 67% of all NAND revenues, according to Omdia research published by the Semiconductor Industry Association . Tobias Burns, CNBC, 12 May 2026 To meet these needs, consumer devices tend to rely on systems-on-a-chip – chips that combine processing and storage – with dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and NAND, a type of nonvolatile memory. Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Samsung is currently the world’s largest DRAM and NAND memory company, with SK Hynix close behind it in both markets. Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2026 The skyrocketing price of DRAM and NAND may be what finally breaks the streak despite strong Galaxy S26 sales. ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

not AND

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of NAND was in 1958

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“NAND.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NAND. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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