gate vs XOR gate

XOR gate vs gate

gate and XOR gate both are nouns.

gate is a verb but XOR gate is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gate	Yes	No	Yes	No
XOR gate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, XOR gate is a hyponym of gate; that is, XOR gate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gate:

gate: a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
XOR gate: gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire

Other hyponyms of gate include AND circuit, AND gate, NAND circuit, NAND gate, OR circuit, OR gate, X-OR circuit, XOR circuit.

gate (noun)	XOR gate (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
total admission receipts at a sports event

gate (verb)	XOR gate (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
supply with a gate

Difference between gate and XOR gate

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