Enabled, masked, and vetoed candidates close the trigger bit. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.
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Enabled candidate passes without veto
Candidate channel 2 has enabled bit 1 and veto bit 0, so accepted bit is 1.
A=1×(1−0)=1
Masked candidate cannot pass
Candidate channel 2 has enabled bit 0 and veto bit 0, so accepted bit is 0.
A=0×(1−0)=0
Veto rejects an enabled candidate
Candidate channel 7 has enabled bit 1 and veto bit 1, so accepted bit is 0.