NAND

noun

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

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Disclosure: Steve McDowell is an industry analyst, and NAND Research is an industry analyst firm, that engages in, or has engaged in, research, analysis and advisory services with many technology companies, including those mentioned in. Steve McDowell, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The following slide shows how remanufacturing and refurbishing to achieve an average 8.5 year total use (significantly longer SSD life) could reduce NAND supply chain greenhouse gas emissions by 40%. Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Founded in 1970, the company has evolved into a significant player in the digital storage industry, offering a comprehensive range of products, including hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and NAND flash memory solutions. Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Specifically, the walkout is in Samsung's chip division, which makes RAM, NAND flash chips, USB sticks and SD cards, Exynos processors, camera sensors, modems, NFC chips, and power and display controllers. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024 It’s taken quite some time to get to the 4TB point, and Western Digital isn’t disclosing what type of NAND is inside the upcoming card, so even higher capacities are likely a ways off. Tom Warren, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024 Disclosure: Steve McDowell is an industry analyst, and NAND Research is an industry analyst firm that engages in, or has engaged in, research, analysis and advisory services with many technology companies, including those mentioned in this article. Steve McDowell, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Estimates of the company's profit structure in more normal times (2022) puts memory (NAND and RAM) at 55 percent of profits, with mobile at 22 percent, and displays at 11. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 July 2023 Disclosure: Steve McDowell is an industry analyst, and NAND Research an industry analyst firm, that engages in, or has engaged in, research, analysis, and advisory services with many technology companies, which may include those mentioned in this article. Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

not AND

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Nov. 2024.

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