logical operator

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noun Computers.

any of the Boolean symbols or functions, as AND, OR, and NOT, denoting a Boolean operation; Boolean operator.

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How to use logical operator in a sentence

Following this line of reasoning to its logical conclusion, the way to achieve world peace is to give everyone atomic bombs.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Just because two pieces of malware share a common ancestry, it obviously does not mean they share a common operator.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wright approved one of the wells after the operator agreed to bring it into compliance, according to the letter.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Teague replied: “I have to allow an operator or plugger a way to appeal when he believes our requirements are unreasonable.”
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1881, along came Bailey, operator of another circus, and two circuses joined to give rise to the first three-ring spectacle.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pedantic, unimaginative and presumptuous, Theobald was the logical choice for a Dunce King in 1728.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
Aunt Ri was a privileged character, but her logical method of questioning was inconvenient.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
It was round, with a small, rectangular projection for the operator's controls and calculator.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
Probably, he did not discover this consciously for himself: the result, in any case, was logical and obvious.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The logical, thorough reasoning behind the content of the Declaration is easily apparent.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

Scientific definitions for logical operator

logical operator

A symbol, as in a programming language, or a function that denotes a logical operation.