A search for data that meets several criteria by using the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT (see Boolean logic). For example, the request: "Search for all Spanish and French speaking employees who ...

Chances are good that you regularly use Google to search for anything and everything. However, there are several less obvious ways you can use specialized features of this ubiquitous platform to add ...

Google quietly dropped the use of the + (plus) symbol to link search items in a move the Mountain View, Calif. company says will simplify the process of Boolean searching, according to Iain Thomson.

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