logic operation
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- noun
- /ˈlɒdʒɪk ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Some quantum logic operations are simply extensions of classical Boolean operations to superpositions of input states, for example NOT, represented by the unitary matrix.
- quantum logic operation
Examples
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In a typical logic operation, if the first input is true and the second input is false, the result will be false.
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Computer programs rely on logic operations such as AND and OR to make decisions based on input values.
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To understand how circuits work, it's important to learn about basic logic operations like NOT and XOR.
Synonyms
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An action that follows fixed rules to give true or false results
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A rule that uses true and false inputs to give a true or false result like AND, OR, NOT
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'logic' specifies the domain (reasoning/inference) and 'operation' denotes a defined procedure, so a learner who knows both words can infer it means an operation in logic (e.g. AND, OR, NOT). This pattern is cross-linguistically common (domain + operation) and requires no idiomatic knowledge beyond the constituent meanings.
Etymology
The phrase logic operation comes from two simple words: logic (rules for clear thinking) and operation (an action that follows those rules). Imagine small gates that check yes/no questions: 'AND' only says yes when both answers are yes, 'OR' says yes if one is yes, and 'NOT' turns yes into no. So a logic operation is an action that uses these simple rule-gates to make decisions in computers.