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Pronunciation
a|UK IPA|/�bu�li�n/ or IPAchar|/bu��li�n/, SAMPA|/"bu:li@n/ or SAMPAchar|/bu:"li@n/
audio|en-uk-Boolean.ogg|Audio (UK)
a|US enPR|bo�oʹli�n or enPRchar|bo�oliʹ�n, IPA|/�buli�n/ or IPAchar|/bu�li�n/ , SAMPA|/"buli@n/ or SAMPAchar|/bu"li@n/
audio|en-us-Boolean.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From the name of w:George Boole|George Boole.

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of or pertaining to the work of w:George Boole|George Boole.
2. context|logic|computing Pertaining to data items that can have �true� and �false� (or, equivalently, 1 and 0 respectively) as their only possible values and to operations on such values.

Derived terms
Boolean algebra
Boolean function
Boolean logic
Boolean variable

Translations
trans-top|logic: pertaining to data items that have values �true� and �false�
Dutch: t|nl|booleaans
French: booléen, boolien
German: boolsch
trans-mid
Japanese: ���代�� (būrudaisū-no)
Polish: boolowski
Russian: б�лев
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Noun
en-noun

1. context|logic|computing A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|Boolean variable flag

Translations
trans-top|logic: a variable
Dutch: t|nl|booleaans|alt=booleaanse t|nl|waarde|f
Finnish: totuusarvomuuttuja
French: variable t|fr|booléen|alt=booléenne|f
trans-mid
German: t|de|Boolean|m, t|de|boolsch|alt=boolsche t|de|Variable|f
Japanese: ����� (būrian), ���� (būruchi)
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ru:Boolean

• 2007-11-21 17:19 - Hamaryns - cleanup, Dutch

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