this is a product term of the function; referred to as P; when P=1 the function is 1

(true/false) all minterms are implicants

an implicant that is not enclosed (fully contained) in any other implicant

if any _______ is removed from the prime implicant, it is no longer an implicant

a prime implicant cannot be _______ further

contains at least one logical true (1) that is not included in any other prime implicant