"Iverson bracket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Iverson brackets [plural]
Etymology: Named after Kenneth E. Iverson, who introduced this notation in his programming language APL. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Iverson bracket (plural Iverson brackets)
  1. (mathematics) A notation that denotes a number that is 1 if the condition in square brackets is satisfied, and 0 otherwise, i.e. (where P is a true or false statement) Wikipedia link: Kenneth E. Iverson Categories (topical): Mathematics

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