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Primitive Logic Functions 01 39

a
NOT NOT
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W I
F

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F- Time
Figure 5-4. Two NOT functions connected together in series

AND, OR, and XOR Functions
Three slightly more complex functions are known as AND, OR, and XOR
(Figure 5-5).§
ab
FF
FT
TF
AND TT

a
--
Y
OK :c

Time

ab
a - FF
- FT
b
TF
XOK TT F
Time

Figure 5-5. AND, OR, and XOR functions

5 In conversation, the term XOR is pronounced “X-OR’; that is, spelling the letter “X’ followed by
“OR” to rhyme with “door”.