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Boolean operator

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Boolean operator

One of the Boolean logic operators such as AND, OR and NOT.



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Remaining on the Mapping Display page, I chose to combine my selections by selecting the Boolean operator "OR" from the dropdown list at the top right of the page, so that my search would result in articles addressing any or all of the subject headings.
These symbols and words are called Boolean operators because they determine what operation is performed on your key words in a Boolean search.
For example, searching on the injection molding of nitrile rubber using natural language, Boolean operators and classifications as follows gives a wide variation in the number of records retrieved:
 
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