Boolean
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or being a deductive logical system, as Boolean algebra, used to represent symbolically the relationships between sets, classes, and other entities.
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Computers. of or relating to a data type having two possible values representing “true” or “false.”
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Etymology
Origin of Boolean
Example Sentences
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Boole translated logic into algebra—with an algebra of logic, or Boolean algebra—transforming logic from a philosophical, rule-based system into a mathematical, symbolic one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
It also makes long-term storage for SDDs, called flash or NAND, which stands for “not and,” a reference from the world of ones, zeros, and Boolean logic.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Venn’s success inspired other logicians to try to do the same with Boolean algebra.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024
One of the Boolean models in the researchers' dataset involves more than 300 genes.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
Boolean ———- Search algorithm built on the algebraic theories of the English mathematician George Booles.
From The Online World by De Presno, Odd
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