a Boolean search is one using the words ‘and’, ‘or’, and ‘not’ to find a word or combination of words using an internet search engine. For example you could ask to search for ‘car or automobile’, or ‘New York and not New York state’.
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The internet
access number
account name
address
Boolean
adjectivecomputing
US /ˈbuliən/
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Boolean operatornoun
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a Boolean search is one using the words “and,” “or,” and “not” to find a word or combination of words using an internet search engine. For example you could ask to search for “car or automobile,” or “New York and not New York state.”