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ring sum normal form

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The form of a Boolean formula expressed using only the operators and constants of a Boolean ring (XOR, AND, 0, 1), some variables and possibly also coefficients, and without using any parentheses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: algebra, human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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"Ring sum" refers to a XOR-sum of monomials, where XOR is the additive operator of a Boolean ring.