logical operation

American  

noun

1. Boolean operation.

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logical operation British  

noun

1. computing an operation involving the use of logical functions, such as and or or, that are applied to the input signals of a particular logic circuit

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logical operation Scientific  

/ lŏj′ĭ-kəl /

1. A function on binary variables whose output is also a binary variable. Logical operations are the function of logic gates in digital circuits. Logical operations include AND, OR, NOT, and combinations of those operations.

2. See more at Boolean algebra

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Example Sentences

Yet, some truths exist that cannot be reached by following any sequence of logical operations.

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Even though today’s quantum computers may link up dozens or hundreds of qubits, only a fraction of them perform logical operations, whereas the rest correct errors.

From Science Magazine

Physicists knew that this effect could be used to perform a single logical operation, or gate, on photons shot through a small maze of mirrors, beam splitters, and other optical elements.

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For instance, a bit zero might be split into three bits that still equal zero after a logical operation.

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Their architecture involves a special coupling element between two fluxonium qubits that enables them to perform logical operations, known as gates, in a highly accurate manner.

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