Definition
of ÒmintermÓ
lIn
the context of an n-variable switching function, a minterm is a function that is a conjunction (ÒandÓ) of each variable or its complement (but not
both).
lMinterm
Examples (4 variables: u, v, w, x):
uvÕwÕx
uÕvwÕx
uvÕwÕxuÕvwÕxlNon-Minterm
Examples (4 variables):
uv
x
uvw
uÕuvw
uvxuvwuÕuvw