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inclusive or

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A logical connective joining two or more predicates that yields the logical value "true" when at least one of the predicates is true.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, logic, mathematics, natural-sciences, philosophy, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A bitwise operator that yields 1 when any of its operands is 1.

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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sisältävä tai — logic, computing (noun)
  • Finnish: inklusiivinen tai — logic, computing (noun)
  • French: ou inclusif — logic, computing (noun)
  • German: inklusives Oder — logic, computing (noun)
  • Greek: μη αποκλειστικό or (mi apokleistikó or) — logic, computing (noun)
  • Japanese: 包含的論理和 (hōganteki ronriwa) — logic, computing (noun)
  • Polish: alternatywa łączna — logic, computing (noun)
  • Polish: inkluzja — logic, computing (noun)
  • Russian: включа́ющее и́ли (vključájuščeje íli) — logic, computing (noun)
  • Swedish: inklusivt eller — logic, computing (noun)