exclusive-or
One but not both
Exclusive-or is a logical operation that returns true when exactly one of two inputs is true, but not both.
In everyday terms, it's the difference between "you can have soup or salad" (one or the other, not both) versus ordinary "or" which allows both.
In computing and electronics, often abbreviated XOR or written with symbols like ⊕.
The gate outputs 1 only when the inputs differ.
True iff inputs differ
- disjunctionState of being apart
- parityState of being equal
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
bitwise · toggle · complement · negation · NAND · operand · operator · truth-value
Division into contrasting parts
- incompatibilityUnable to function together
- disjointSeparate at connections
- nonoverlappingSharing no common area
- alternationSequential interchange of elements
contradiction · antithesis · polarity · opposition · separation · divergent · discrete · distinct
Sudden change of position
- encryptionConverting data into code
- checksumError-detecting calculated value
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
- maskingConcealing by covering
encoder · decoder · multiplexer · programming · conditional · register
Forced choice between undesirables
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- forkTined eating tool
- quandaryState of perplexity
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
choice · alternative · option · selection · deliberation · trade-off · conundrum · impasse
XOR
True iff inputs differ
- disjunctionState of being apart
- parityState of being equal
- gateHinged barrier in fence
circuit · bitwise · toggle · complement · negation · NAND · operand · operator · truth-value
dichotomy
Division into contrasting parts
- incompatibilityUnable to function together
- disjointSeparate at connections
- nonoverlappingSharing no common area
alternation · contradiction · antithesis · polarity · opposition · separation · divergent · discrete · distinct · independent
flip-flop
Sudden change of position
- encryptionConverting data into code
- checksumError-detecting calculated value
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
masking · encoder · decoder · multiplexer · programming · conditional · register
dilemma
Forced choice between undesirables
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- forkTined eating tool
- quandaryState of perplexity
predicament · choice · alternative · option · selection · deliberation · trade-off · conundrum · impasse · bifurcation
exclusive-orAND
Logical both-true gate
NAND · biconditional · equivalence · conjunction · if and only if
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