truth table

noun

, Logic, Mathematics, Computers.

1. a table that gives the truth-values of a compound sentence formed from component sentences by means of logical connectives, as AND, NOT, or OR, for every possible combination of truth-values of the component sentences.

truth table

noun

1. a table, used in logic, indicating the truth-value of a compound statement for every truth-value of its component propositions
2. a similar table, used in transistor technology, to indicate the value of the output signal of a logic circuit for every value of input signal

Word History and Origins

Origin of truth table¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Bagh and his colleagues mathematically translated this problem into a truth table composed of 1s and 0s, showing all possible maze configurations.

From MIT Technology Review