Question

A product term containing all K variables of the function in either complemented or uncomplemented form is called a __________

(a) Minterm

(b) Maxterm

(c) Midterm

(d) ∑ term

I got this question in unit test.

This intriguing question comes from Sum of Products and Products of Sum in section Boolean Algebra and Minimization Techniques and Logic Gates of Digital Circuits

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Minterm

To elaborate: A product term containing all K variables of the function in either complemented or uncomplemented form is called a minterm. A sum term containing all K variables of the function in either complemented or uncomplemented form is called a maxterm.