⊕

Math Operator 146

Unicode
U+2295
Category
Math
HTML Entity
⊕
CSS
\2295
The ⊕ symbol, officially known as the Circled Plus, is a mathematical operator heavily utilized in algebra and logic. It most commonly represents the direct sum of vector spaces in mathematics, as well as the exclusive OR (XOR) operation in computer science and cryptography. Outside of strict academic contexts, graphic designers and typographers occasionally use it as a stylized bullet point or a minimalist target indicator.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8853
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "circled plus"
Linux
Compose + o + +
HTML
⊕

In Programming

In computer science, ⊕ is the standard notation for the exclusive OR (XOR) logical operation, while in linear algebra, it denotes the direct sum of matrices.

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Tags

LaTeX \oplus U+2295 XOR gate addition bitwise XOR circled plus circled plus copy paste cryptography symbol direct sum direct sum notation exclusive or symbol mathematics oplus unicode math symbol xor

Related Symbols

± Plus Minus Sign × Multiplication Sign ÷ Division Sign ≠ Not Equal To ≈ Approximately Equal To ∞ Infinity √ Square Root ∑ Summation ∫ Integral π Pi ≤ Less Than or Equal To ≥ Greater Than or Equal To