Binary Operation (Noun)
Meaning
An operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The logical AND operation is a binary operation in Boolean algebra that combines two inputs to produce an output of true or false.
- In the context of Boolean functions, binary operation refers to the logical actions that are performed on two operands at a time.
- A binary operation of the OR type requires two inputs, and its output takes the value of the logical OR operation between the two operands.
- The NOT operation is a unary operation, but when combined with another operand, it can be thought of as a binary operation.
- Multiplication and addition can be used as binary operations on binary strings where the operands and result represent the corresponding Boolean values.