Booleans

[boo-lee-uhn]

Bool·e·an

[boo-lee-uhn]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or being a deductive logical system, as Boolean algebra, used to represent symbolically the relationships between sets, classes, and other entities.
2.
Computers. of or pertaining to a data type having two possible values representing “true” or “false.”
noun
3.
Computers. a Boolean data type.

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Booleans is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
named after George Boole; see -an
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