NAND

noun

ˈnand 

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

Examples of NAND in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Morgan Stanley estimates Apple's average dynamic random access memory cost per bit could rise roughly 190% year over year in fiscal 2027, with NAND costs up about 180%. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 July 2026

That’s not bad for many situations, and NAND is widely used in high-performance long-term storage, such as solid state drives. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2026

Analysts place the blame for this drop squarely on the increasing price of DRAM and NAND chips. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 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

Word History

Etymology

not AND

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above