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- logic/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk/The systematic study of valid reasoning and inference; the principles of correct thinking.nounHigh
- logic array/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk əˈreɪ/A physical circuit structure in digital electronics, consisting of a regular arrangement of logic gates or programmable blocks, designed to perform specific computational or control functions.nounTechnical/Low
- logic bomb/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk ˌbɒm/A piece of malicious computer code intentionally inserted into a software system, designed to execute only when a specific set of conditions is met, typically causing damage or disruption.nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, domain-specific term)
- logic cell/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk sel/A fundamental physical unit of a programmable logic device (PLD) or a block in an integrated circuit that performs a basic logic function.nounVery Low (C2)
- logic circuit/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk ˈsɜː.kɪt/An electronic circuit that performs a basic logical operation (AND, OR, NOT, etc.) on one or more binary inputs to produce a single binary output.nounLow (Specialist/Very Low in general discourse)
- logic gate/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk ˌɡeɪt/A fundamental physical device in digital circuits that performs a basic Boolean logic operation on one or more binary inputs to produce a single binary output.nounLow (specialist term)
- logic level/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪk ˌlev.əl/In digital electronics, a discrete voltage range that represents a binary state (1/0, high/low, true/false).nounC2 (Specialist)
- logic programming/ˈlɒdʒɪk ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/A programming paradigm based on formal logic, where programs are expressed as logical statements and executed via inference.nounlow
- logical atomism/ˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈæt.ə.mɪ.zəm/A philosophical theory positing that the world consists of ultimate, simple, indivisible facts (atomic facts) and that language mirrors this structure via elementary propositions.nounC2/Highly Specialized
- logical consequence/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/A conclusion that necessarily follows from given premises or facts according to the rules of logic.nounC1
- logical constant/ˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈkɒn.stənt/A fundamental, unanalyzable concept or symbol in logic that gives formal structure to arguments and cannot be defined within the logical system itself.nounC2
- logical construction/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl kənˈstrʌkʃən/A coherent arrangement of ideas, arguments, or components that follows principles of valid reasoning.nounC1
- logical form/ˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈfɔːm/In linguistics and logic, the underlying, abstract representation of a sentence's structure that shows its logical meaning, scope, and relationships between elements, independent of surface grammar.nounC2
- logical operation/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/A fundamental process in logic and computing that takes one or more logical inputs and produces a single logical output.nounC1
- logical operator/ˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/A symbol or word used in formal logic, mathematics, and computer science to connect statements or values, producing a result based on logical rules (e.g., AND, OR, NOT).nounC2
- logical positivism/ˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/A philosophical movement that holds that meaningful statements must be either empirically verifiable or logically necessary (analytic).nounC2
- logical sum/ˌlɒdʒɪkəl ˈsʌm/In mathematics and computing, the result of the logical operation OR, where the output is true if at least one of the inputs is true.nounC2
- logical syntax/ˌlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl ˈsɪn.tæks/The study of the formal rules governing the structure of expressions in a logical or formal language, independent of their meaning or interpretation.nounlow
- logical truth/ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl truːθ/A proposition or statement that is necessarily true based solely on its logical form and the meanings of its terms, independent of any factual content about the world.nounLow
- logician/lə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪʃ(ə)n/A person who is skilled in or specializes in logic; an expert in the principles of correct reasoning.nounLow
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