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30 lines
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title: "Boolean"
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chunk: 1/1
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T14:10:28.047267+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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Any kind of logic, function, expression, or theory based on the work of George Boole is considered Boolean.
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Related to this, "Boolean" may refer to:
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Boolean data type, a form of data with only two possible values (usually "true" and "false")
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Boolean algebra, a logical calculus of truth values or set membership
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Boolean algebra (structure), a set with operations resembling logical ones
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Boolean domain, a set consisting of exactly two elements whose interpretations include false and true
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Boolean circuit, a mathematical model for digital logical circuits.
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Boolean expression, an expression in a programming language that produces a Boolean value when evaluated
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Boolean function, a function that determines Boolean values or operators
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Boolean model (probability theory), a model in stochastic geometry
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Boolean network, a certain network consisting of a set of Boolean variables whose state is determined by other variables in the network
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Boolean processor, a 1-bit variable computing unit
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Boolean ring, a mathematical ring for which x2 = x for every element x
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Boolean satisfiability problem, the problem of determining if there exists an interpretation that satisfies a given Boolean formula
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Boolean prime ideal theorem, a theorem which states that ideals in a Boolean algebra can be extended to prime ideals
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== See also ==
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Binary (disambiguation) |