XNOR

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XNOR

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)

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Blend of exclusive + NOR.

noun

A logic gate which is the inverse of XOR. The output of the XNOR gate is high(1) when both the inputs are high (1) or low(0). In other words, the output of the XNOR gate is high(1) when both the inputs are the same. the XNOR gate can sometimes be called as Equivalence gate. In simple words, The XNOR gate is the complement of the XOR gate.
Similar: XAND, XNOR gate, exclusive NOR

Opposite: XOR, XNAND

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Opposite: XOR, XNAND

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@misc{xnor_2026,
  title = {XNOR},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xnor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}