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Boolean operaatioita, known in English as Boolean operations or logical operations, are fundamental in computer science, digital electronics, and mathematics. They are operations that produce a boolean value, either true or false, as their output. These operations are based on Boolean algebra, a system of algebra in which the variables can have only two possible values, typically represented as 1 (true) and 0 (false).

The most common Boolean operations are AND, OR, and NOT. The AND operation returns true only if both of its operands are true. The OR operation returns true if at least one of its operands is true. The NOT operation, also known as negation, inverts the boolean value of its operand; if it's true, it becomes false, and vice versa.

Other less common but still important Boolean operations include XOR (exclusive OR), which returns true if exactly one of its operands is true, and NAND (NOT AND) and NOR (NOT OR), which are the negations of AND and OR respectively. These operations are the building blocks of digital logic circuits. For example, a computer's central processing unit (CPU) uses millions of these simple logic gates to perform complex calculations and make decisions.

In programming, Boolean operations are used extensively for conditional statements, loops, and data manipulation. For instance, an if statement might check if a user's input is valid using a combination of AND and OR operations. Understanding Boolean operations is crucial for anyone working with digital systems or programming.