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Subject:RE: Stuck on a Term From:Louis de Carteret <LdeCarteret -at- Fusion-Systems -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 23 May 2000 15:19:24 +0100
This reminds me of a logic "OR" gate in electronics where one or other (or
both) inputs require a logic state of "1" for the output to have a logic
state of "1" You could call this an OR field and explain the principle in a
footnote.
<<My mind is drawing a blank. I need help with a term.
There are two fields (DAYTIME TELEPHONE and E-MAIL ADDRESS) and at least
one of those fields must be completed. The user may decide which field to
complete. The fields are not required fields, they are ___________
fields. Conditional? Dependent? Co-dependent? (grasping at straws) >>
