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XOR gate

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XOR gate
n.
A logic gate that simulates the function of the logical operator XOR.
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Noun1.XOR gate - gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
logic gate, gate - a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs


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We make an AND gate, an OR gate, and an XOR gate When we add in decimal, for example 9+3 we get 2 'units' and carry one to the 10s, giving 10+2=12 Remember the binary bit values in Decimal 1,2,4,8 etc?
Unlike in our implementation, the addition (mod 2) of two bits in these implementations delivers a single bit using a XOR gate In contrast with these, our implementation cares about the carryout bit, as it is necessary to obtaining the product.
The series consists of the most popular logic functions including AND, NAND, OR and XOR gates.
 
 
 
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