Etymology

bool

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Today it means: A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false). Full definition →

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bool · noun1

From a keyword in C++ and derived programming languages, short for Boolean.

bool · verb2

From b- + (c)ool, likely originally (or in imitation of) Blood slang.

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