OR


Meaning of OR in English

I. ˈȯr noun

Etymology: or (I)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.