Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

logic gate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: log-ic -gate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physical device, typically electronic, which computes a Boolean logical output (0 or 1) from Boolean input or inputs according to the rules of some logical operator.

Example Sentences

"There are six non-trivial, symmetric, two-input, Boolean logic gates: AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR and XNOR."
"There are basically seven main types of logic gates that are used to perform various logical operations in digital systems. […] In digital electronics, there is a specially designed logic gate named, XOR gate, which is used in digital circuits to perform modulo sum."

Inflected Forms

logic gates (plural)

Phrases

universal logic gate quantum gate

Frequently Paired Words

quantum gate

Synonyms

gate

Questions

What does logic gate mean?: A physical device, typically electronic, which computes a Boolean logical output (0 or 1) from Boolean input or inputs according to the rules of some logical operator.

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