English Explanatory Dictionary

xor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.
conj
  1. Or (but not both).
noun
  1. The connective "exclusive or". One way to state its meaning in plain English is "if either A or B, but not if both."
  2. A logic gate that implements "exclusive or".
  3. The symbolic representation that implements "exclusive or".
verb
  1. To perform the XOR function upon.

Pronunciation

/ɛksˈo(ɹ)/ /ˈzo(ɹ)/ /ˈkso(ɹ)/ /ˈɛks ˈɔɹ/ /ˈzɔɹ/

Word forms

xor xors XORing XORed

Etymology

Short for exclusive or.

Synonyms

either ... or eor exclusive OR XOR gate ex-or NOT equivalence ⊻

Antonyms

XNOR

Related words

and or nand nor not XNOR
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