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XOR.

The connective "exclusive or". One way to state its meaning in plain English is "if either A or B, but not if both."

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛks ˈɔɹ//ˈzɔɹ/
  1. The connective "exclusive or". One way to state its meaning in plain English is "if either A or B, but not if both."

    The XOR of (0,0) is 0; (0,1) is 1; (1,0) is 1; and (1,1) is 0.
  2. A logic gate that implements "exclusive or".

  3. The symbolic representation that implements "exclusive or".

    XOR can be used to add bits without carrying.
Where this word comes from

Short for exclusive or.

verb/ˈɛks ˈɔɹ//ˈzɔɹ/
  1. To perform the XOR function upon.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Short for exclusive or.

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