controlled not gate

(thing) by ariels Fri Sep 01 2000 at 20:54:56

Logic gate used in reversible computation. Has 2 inputs:

In conventional terms, A'=A and B'=B xor A.

3 controlled not gates can be used to exchange a pair of lines (useful if you're also working in 2 dimensions).

Feynman notation:

A ---o---
     |
B ---x---

Abbreviation: CN.

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