truth table

noun, Logic, Mathematics, Computers.
1.
a table that gives the truth-values of a compound sentence formed from component sentences by means of logical connectives, as AND, NOT, or OR, for every possible combination of truth-values of the component sentences.
Origin
1935-40
Examples from the web for truth table
  • Know the truth table of each connective and how to logically negate statements involving these connectives.
  • Construct a truth table for the seatbelt warning light in an automobile.
British Dictionary definitions for truth table

truth table

noun
1.
a table, used in logic, indicating the truth-value of a compound statement for every truth-value of its component propositions
2.
a similar table, used in transistor technology, to indicate the value of the output signal of a logic circuit for every value of input signal
truth table in Technology

logic
A table listing all possible combinations of inputs and the corresponding output of a Boolean function such as AND, OR, NOT, IMPLIES, XOR, NAND, NOR. Truth tables can be used as a means of representing a function or as an aid in designing a circuit to implement it.
(1998-07-30)