Definition of Boolean algebra

1. Noun. A system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in computers.

Exact synonyms: Boolean Logic
Generic synonyms: Formal Logic, Mathematical Logic, Symbolic Logic

Definition of Boolean algebra

1. Noun. (context algebra logic computing) An algebra in which all elements can take only one of two values (typically 0 and 1, or "true" and "false") and are subject to operations based on AND, OR and NOT ¹

2. Noun. (algebra) An algebra with two binary operators which are both associative, both commutative, such that both operators are distributive with respect to each other, with a pair of identity elements: one for each operator, and a unary complementation operator which simultaneously yields the inverse with respect to both operators. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boolean Algebra

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Book of Revelation
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Book of Zephaniah
Book of the Dead
Book of the Prophet Daniel
Book syndrome
Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington
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Boolean
Boolean algebra (current term)
Boolean function
Boolean functions
Boolean lattice
Boolean logic
Boolean ring
Boolean rings
Boolean variable
Boolean variables
Booleans
Boomers
Boon Lay
Boone
Boontling
Boophilus

Literary usage of Boolean algebra

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Geometric Computing Science: First Steps by Robert Hermann (1991)
"Mathematically, we can identify the ‘algebra' of ‘predicates' of form (14.6) with the Boolean algebra (14.4). One strategy that computer scientists ..."

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