truth table

noun

: a table that shows the truth-value of a compound statement for every truth-value of its component statements
also : a similar table (as for a computer logic circuit) showing the value of the output for each value of each input
truth table table

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of truth table was in 1920

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“Truth table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth%20table. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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