Definition
布尔 is a transliteration of the English surname 'Boole' (George Boole, the 19th-century mathematician) and the derived term 'Boolean'. In Chinese, it appears most often in mathematical and computer science contexts, such as 布尔代数 (Boolean algebra), 布尔值 (Boolean value), and 布尔逻辑 (Boolean logic). You will rarely hear it in everyday conversation; it is a specialized technical term.
n
(math.) Boolean(surname) Boole
Examples
- 布尔。bù ěr dàishù shì jìsuànjī kēxué de jīchǔ.Boolean algebra is a foundation of computer science.
- 布尔。Zhège biànliàng shì bù ěr lèixíng de.This variable is of Boolean type.
- 。Wǒmen yòng bù ěr luóji lái zuò pànduàn.We use Boolean logic to make decisions.
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