Xor

Part of Math Symbols

Xor has no standard Windows Alt code. Copy the character directly, or use its HTML entity or Unicode value instead.

Alt code
None
HTML entity
⊻
Unicode
U+22BB

About this symbol

⊻ is exclusive or, XOR: true when exactly one of two inputs is true, but not both. Computers use it for adding binary digits, for simple encryption and for checksums, because applying it twice gives back the original value.

Unicode facts

Official name
XOR
Type
Maths symbol
Unicode block
Mathematical Operators
Unicode group
Operators
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Related
⚺ Semisextile U+26BA

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