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sum of products expression

A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | 385 words | Copyright

sum of products expression (SOP expression) A Boolean function expressed as a sum of product terms, i.e. as an OR of AND terms containing uncomplemented or complemented variables. An example is f = (x ∧ y′) ∨ (x′ ∧ z)

The function is also realizable as the NAND of a group of NAND terms. See also standard sum of products, product of sums expression.

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