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xor^¹

/ɛksˈo(ɹ)/
/ˈzo(ɹ)/
/ˈkso(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)

noun xors

The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.

conjunction

rare Or (but not both). The argument leads to the conclusion that an omnipotent being could rationally be able to do one xor the other and still be omnipotent.
Similar: either ... or, eor

XOR^²

/ˈɛks ˈɔɹ/
/ˈzɔɹ/

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Short for exclusive or.

noun XORs

The connective "exclusive or". One way to state its meaning in plain English is "if either A or B, but not if both." The XOR of (0,0) is 0; (0,1) is 1; (1,0) is 1; and (1,1) is 0.
A logic gate that implements "exclusive or".
The symbolic representation that implements "exclusive or". XOR can be used to add bits without carrying.

Similar: exclusive OR, XOR gate, ex-or, NOT equivalence · Opposite: XNOR

verb XORs · XORing · XORed

transitive To perform the XOR function upon. The XORed sequence has the same period as the sequence that is not XORed.
Similar: ⊻

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noun

Similar: exclusive OR, XOR gate, ex-or, NOT equivalence · Opposite: XNOR

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noun exclusive OR

Español	o exclusivo
Português	xor, ou exclusivo
Français	ou exclusif
Deutsch	Exklusiv oder

noun logic: connective

中文	異或 /异或 yìhuò
Français	ou exclusif
Română	a realiza sau exclusiv

noun electrical engineering: logic gate

中文	異或門 /异或门 yìhuòmén
Română	poartă sau exclusiv

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@misc{xor_2026,
  title = {xor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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