NAND

noun

ˈnand

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

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The company also makes NAND flash, or hard drives, and is the market leader, with 19% share in the first quarter, according to IDC. — Kif Leswing,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Compact storage gains traction Unlike a conventional solid-state drive, Longsys’ mSSD relies on a System-in-Package (SiP) design that integrates the controller, NAND flash memory, and the power management chip into a single package. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 Apple is just the latest of a string of PC and gadget makers who have hiked prices in recent months to make up for the rising cost of RAM and NAND memory—critical components inside computers, smartphones, and game consoles, as well as in automobiles and industrial equipment. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 June 2026 At the same time, everyday tech still needs regular DRAM and NAND storage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for NAND

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not AND

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1958, in the meaning defined above

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