<mathematics, logic> 1. Boolean algebra.
<programming> 2. (bool) The type of an expression with two
possible values, "true" and "false". Also, a variable of
Boolean type or a function with Boolean arguments or result.
The most common Boolean functions are AND, OR and NOT.
(1997-12-01)
Boolean
['bu:l??n]
¦ adjective denoting a system of algebraic notation used to represent logical propositions by means of the binary digits 0 (false) and 1 (true), especially in computing and electronics.
¦ noun Computing a binary variable with these possible values.
Origin
C19: from the name of the English mathematician G. Boole + -an.
Boolean
Any kind of logic, function, expression, or theory based on the work of George Boole is considered Boolean.