(definition)
Definition: "Exclusive OR" or "not equal to" function: 0 XOR 0 = 0, 0 XOR 1 = 1, 1 XOR 0 = 1, 1 XOR 1 = 0.
Also known as exclusive or.
See also and, or, not, implies.
Note: The name "exclusive or" is in contrast with inclusive or.
Author: PEB
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Entry modified Fri Dec 17 12:08:45 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "xor", from
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures, Paul E. Black, ed.,
NIST.
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