Meanings
plural logic gates
- computingA physical device, typically electronic, which computes a Boolean logical output (0 or 1) from Boolean input or inputs according to the rules of some logical operator.
There are six non-trivial, symmetric, two-input, Boolean logic gates: AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR and XNOR.
1 more example
There are basically seven main types of logic gates that are used to perform various logical operations in digital systems. […] In digital electronics, there is a specially designed logic gate named, XOR gate, which is used in digital circuits to perform modulo sum.
2025 August 30, “Logic Gates - Definition, Types, Uses”, in GeeksforGeeks, archived from the original on 11 Sep 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian логически елемент
- логически елемент (logičeski element)physical Boolean device
French porte logique
- porte logiquephysical Boolean device
German Logikgatter
- Logikgatterphysical Boolean device
Indonesian gerbang logika
- gerbang logikaphysical Boolean device
Japanese 論理素子
- 論理素子 (ronri soshi)physical Boolean device
Malay get logik
- get logikphysical Boolean device
Norwegian logiske porter
- logiske porterphysical Boolean device
Polish bramka logiczna
- bramka logicznaphysical Boolean device
Spanish compuerta lógica, puerta lógica
- compuerta lógicaphysical Boolean device
- puerta lógicaphysical Boolean device
Cite this entry
logic gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logic%20gate
“logic gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logic%20gate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “logic gate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logic%20gate.
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