bool

See also: boól

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːl

Noun

bool (plural bools)

1. (programming) A Boolean variable, one whose value is either true or false.
   • 2000, Mark A DeLoura, Game programming gems

     The base class BitArray acts just like a normal C++ array of bools, although you are of course free to interpret the bits as integers...

   • 2000, Herb Sutter, Exceptional C++

     With an automatic conversion, bools will interfere with overload resolution...

   • 2007, Joseph C Rattz, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008

     Listing 7-11 shows an example where the initial data type is string, but I will obtain its value as a bool.

Anagrams

• BOLO, Lobo, bloo, bolo, lobo, loob, obol

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Bwatoo

Etymology

From English ball.

Noun

bool

1. ball
2. (especially) a cricket ball

Synonyms

• balo

References

• Claire Moyse-Faurie, Borrowings from Romance languages in Oceanic languages, in Aspects of Language Contact (2008, ISBN 3110206048)

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Scots

Noun

bool (plural bools)

1. (Doric) A single marble used in the game bools rolled into a kypie (a hollow made by the heel of the foot).