"Sheffer stroke" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Sheffer strokes [plural]
Etymology: After Henry M. Sheffer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sheffer stroke (plural Sheffer strokes)
  1. (logic) The vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation. Wikipedia link: Henry M. Sheffer Categories (topical): Logic Synonyms: Sheffer's stroke

Inflected forms

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