Boolean algebra

noun

: a system of algebra in which there are only two possible values for a variable (often expressed as true and false or as 1 and 0) and in which the basic operations are the logical operations AND and OR

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Boolean algebra

noun

: any of several logical systems of combining abstract quantities

especially : an arithmetic of sets in which the intersection and union of sets are operations

Etymology

named for George Boole 1815–1864 English mathematician