Meanings
nounSheffer stroke (plural Sheffer strokes)
plural Sheffer strokes · alternative Sheffer's stroke
- human sciencesThe vertical bar symbol ( | ), denoting the NAND operation.
Origin
After Henry M. Sheffer.
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Sheffer stroke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheffer%20stroke
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Chicago
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