Why is it called an OR gate?

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1. What does an XNOR gate do?
2. What is derived gate?
3. Why NAND gate is universal gate?
4. Where do we use XOR gate?
5. What is magnitude comparator explain in brief?
6. Which gate Cannot be used as an inverter?
7. What does a XNOR gate do?
8. What is a NAND gate equivalent to?
9. Is there an XAND gate?
10. What is the difference between AND gate and OR gate?

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