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boolean search

a search that allows the user to enter logical expressions including AND, OR, and NOT. This is a common advanced search feature because of its ability to specify desired results very precisely. However, in natural language, “and” is frequently used as a logical OR, and “or” is often, but not always, used as a logical EXCLUSIVE-OR. Users make this mistake frequently in formulating queries.