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information science (Or "Boolean query") A query using the
to construct a complex condition from simpler criteria. A
typical example is searching for combinatons of keywords on a
Examples:
car or automobile
"New York" and not "New York state"
The term is sometimes stretched to include searches using
other operators, e.g. "near".
(1999-10-23)