boolean algebra

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   a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers

   SynonymsBoolean logic

   Broadersymbolic logic

Questions about boolean algebra

What does boolean algebra mean?

boolean algebra means "a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers".

What is another word for boolean algebra?

Close synonyms include Boolean logic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is boolean algebra a common word?

boolean algebra is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.