xor

conjunction1

1. •
   (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. — 2002

noun1

1. •
   The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.

noun3

1. •
   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.
2. •
   The symbolic representation that implements "exclusive or".

   • XOR can be used to add bits without carrying.
3. •
   A logic gate that implements "exclusive or".

verb1

1. •
   To perform the XOR function upon.

   • The XORed sequence has the same period as the sequence that is not XORed. — 1989