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
PreCSN's signature asset is BoNE -- the Boolean Network Explorer, a powerful computational framework for extracting actionable insights from any form of big-data.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
This explains, for instance, computationalism as a new horizon for science, within which multi-valued logic can be simulated even if the computer's underlying structure is that of Boolean logic.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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