Does anyone know what a (+) circled plus mean? If so could you please explain to me what it does and when it is used?

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geerky42 · Answer

Like this? $\oplus$

geerky42 · Answer

It means xor (exclusive disjunction)

Basically like "or, but not both"

geerky42 · Answer

It also mean Direct Sum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_sum Does that help?

geerky42 · Answer

It's also astronomical symbol for Earth...

anonymous · Answer

Sorry for not responding earlier. Yes, thats the symbol, @geerky42, and I did find that wikipedia page, but the problem is that I don't understand what it is saying.

geerky42 · Answer

Well, exactly which Wikipedia page? exclusive disjunction or direct sum?