XNOR gate

noun

A logic gate performing a Boolean logic XNOR operation; an equivalence gate.

Meanings

nounXNOR gate (plural XNOR gates)

plural XNOR gates

  1. businessA logic gate performing a Boolean logic XNOR operation; an equivalence gate.

    The output of the XNOR gate is high(1) when both the inputs are high (1) or low(0). In other words, the output of the XNOR gate is high(1) when both the inputs are the same. the XNOR gate can sometimes be called as Equivalence gate. In simple words, The XNOR gate is the complement of the XOR gate.

    2025 August 30, “Logic Gates - Definition, Types, Uses”, in GeeksforGeeks, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2025

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Translations

Finnish XNOR-portti, SAMA-portti
  • XNOR-porttia physical Boolean device
  • SAMA-porttia physical Boolean device
German XNOR-Gatter
  • XNOR-Gattera physical Boolean device
Irish geata XNOR, geata eisiach NOR
  • geata XNORa physical Boolean device
  • geata eisiach NORa physical Boolean device
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