IBM 5170 Technical Reference page 426

NOR. A logic operator having the property that if P is a
statement,
Q
is a statement, R is a statement, ... , then the NOR of
P,
Q,
R, ... is true if all statements are false, false
if
at least one
statement is true.
NOR gate. A gate in which the output is 0 only if at least one
~
input is 1.
NOT. A logical operator having the property that if P is a
statement, then the NOT of P is true if P is false, false if P is true.
NRZI. N on-return-to-zero change-on-ones recording.
ns. Nanosecond; 0.000000001 second.
NUL. The null character.
null character
(NUL). A
control character that is used to
accomplish media-fill or time-fill, and that may be inserted into or
~
removed from, a sequence of characters without affecting the
meaning of the sequence; however, the control of the equipment
or the format may be affected by this character.
odd-even check. Synonym for parity check.
offline. Pertaining to the operation of a functional unit without
the continual control of a computer.
one-shot. A circuit that delivers one output pulse of desired
duration for each input (trigger) pulse.
open circuit. (1) A discontinuous circuit; that is, one that is
broken at one or more points and, consequently, cannot conduct
current. Contrast with closed circuit. (2) Pertaining to a no-load
condition; for example, the open-circuit voltage of a power
~
supply.
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