⊕: What is the meaning of the $\oplus$-symbol?

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What does this mean? $$a \oplus b$$

I've seen this notation in a text about one-time-pads. Is it XOR?

Yes, in the context of one-time pads it is certainly the bitwise exclusive-or of two bitstrings. — MJD, Jun 20 '18 at 20:04
I actually only see a question mark. Consider looking through the MathJax tutorial and finding it there. — gen-ℤ ready to perish, Jun 20 '18 at 20:14
Is $\oplus$ (LaTeX/MathJax \oplus) the symbol you want? It would work better across different devices than directly entering the symbol. (Also @ChaseRyanTaylor) — Joonas Ilmavirta, Jun 20 '18 at 20:17
Now the problem is, that this question is more difficult to google. I assume that this question raises quite often. — user1511417, Jun 22 '18 at 09:27

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '18 at 00:19

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Yes, in the context of one-time pads it is certainly the bitwise exclusive-or of two bitstrings.

answered Jun 21 '18 at 00:19

MJD

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