"Boolean ring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Boolean rings [plural]
Etymology: Named after George Boole (1815–1864), an English mathematician, educator, philosopher and logician. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Boolean ring (plural Boolean rings)
  1. (algebra) A ring whose multiplicative operation is idempotent. Wikipedia link: Boolean ring, George Boole Categories (topical): Algebra, Ring theory Hypernyms: linear algebra Related terms: Boolean algebra, ring sum normal form

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