conj
Meaning 1
Or (but not both).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
xor
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/ɛksˈo(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The connective "exclusive or". One way to state its meaning in plain English is "if either A or B, but not if both."
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
Examples
- The XOR of (0,0) is 0; (0,1) is 1; (1,0) is 1; and (1,1) is 0.
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noun
Meaning 4
A logic gate that implements "exclusive or".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 5
The symbolic representation that implements "exclusive or".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
Examples
- XOR can be used to add bits without carrying.
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verb
Meaning 6
To perform the XOR function upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
Etymology
Short for exclusive or.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ehdoton tai — exclusive OR
- French: ou exclusif — exclusive OR
- German: Exklusiv oder — exclusive OR
- Hungarian: kizáró vagy — exclusive OR
- Latin: aut — exclusive OR
- Polish: albo — exclusive OR
- Portuguese: xor — exclusive OR
- Portuguese: ou exclusivo — exclusive OR
- Spanish: o exclusivo — exclusive OR
- Swedish: exklusivt eller — exclusive OR
- Turkish: ya da — exclusive OR
- Catalan: conexió llogica — logic: connective
- Chinese Mandarin: 異或 /异或 (yìhuò) — logic: connective
- Estonian: välistav VÕI — logic: connective
- Finnish: ehdoton tai — logic: connective
- Finnish: poissulkeva tai — logic: connective
- Finnish: eksklusiivinen tai — logic: connective
- French: ou exclusif — logic: connective
- Hungarian: kizáró vagy — logic: connective
- Romanian: a realiza sau exclusiv — logic: connective
- Chinese Mandarin: 異或門 /异或门 (yìhuòmén) — electrical engineering: logic gate
- Finnish: ehdoton tai -portti — electrical engineering: logic gate
- Finnish: poissulkeva tai -portti — electrical engineering: logic gate
- Finnish: eksklusiivinen tai -portti — electrical engineering: logic gate
- Romanian: poartă sau exclusiv — electrical engineering: logic gate