Boolean

Boolean

Boolean (after George Boole), as a noun or an adjective, may refer to:
* Boolean algebra (logic), a logical calculus of truth values or set membership
* Boolean algebra (structure), a set with operations resembling logical ones
* Boolean datatype, a certain datatype in computer science
* Boolean network, a certain network consisting of a set of Boolean variables whose state is determined by other variables in the network
* Boolean function, a function that determines Boolean values or operators
* Boolean logic, an introductory article with general applications such as computer science

See also

*Boolean algebra, another disambiguation page
*George Boole
*Boolean satisfiability problem


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