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I. noun
Etymology: 1or
Date: circa 1956
a logical operator that requires either of two inputs to be present or conditions to be met for an output to be made or a statement to be executed <OR gate in a computer> II. abbreviation 1. operating room 2. operational research; operations research 3. Oregon 4. owner's risk 5. own recognizance
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.