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Definition Boolean in British English

Boolean adjective

adjective
/ˈbuːliən/
1

a Boolean search is one using the words 'and', 'or', and 'not' to find a word or combination of words using an Internet search engine. For example you could ask to search for 'car or automobile', or 'New York and not New York state'.

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Definition Boolean in British English