logical operation
- noun
- /ˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
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operación lógica
- In computer programming, conditional statements utilize logical operations to determine the flow of execution.
- arithmetic and logical operations
Examples
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In ESA/390, there is a single 2-bit condition register known as the condition code (CC), which is updated unconditionally by a large number of arithmetic and logical operations.
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And you can have clauses which are basically logical operations on the set of Boolean variables.
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A NAND gate is a logical operation, a logical function that takes this input.
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I will provide only a brief sketch of the logical operations involved, using the example of fictionality discussed in this article.
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These chips are described in a catalogue that lists the number and type of logical operations encoded, along with the corresponding pins for each.
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Logical operations and parallelism could be achieved using a superposition of quantum states.
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The FXU performs all storage references, integer arithmetic, and logical operations.
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It also offers optional analog function modules for various real-time computational and logical operations.
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Typical nonlinear operations that lead to nonlinear systems include sorting, comparisons, division, and logical operations.
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A NAND gate is a basic type of logical operation used in digital circuits.
Synonyms
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3.7
A math or computer action such as addition
A rule that combines true and false values like AND or OR
A rule that uses true and false inputs to give a true or false result like AND, OR, NOT
How Complex
- Specialized
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- Formal
- Specialized
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1.0
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7.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'logical' (following rules of logic) combined with 'operation' (a procedure) yields an operation that follows logical rules. Although used in technical contexts, a B1 learner who knows both words can derive this sense, and the construction is cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
The term logical operation comes from the words logical (meaning 'following clear rules') and operation (a simple 'action' or 'step'). Imagine a small machine that takes information and follows fixed yes/no rules to give an answer, and that image explains why a logical operation means an action that follows the rules of logic in math and computers.