Computer Science GCSE
Boolean
What Boolean means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Boolean
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A primitive data type that can only hold one of two possible values: True or False.
A data type that can only hold one of two values: True or False.
Topics that use Boolean
- Programming (AQA GCSE)
- Data types and structures (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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