This is sufficiently rare, and handled in sufficiently many different ways, that you should always state explicitly how you're treating it. In my experience, the most common symbols are:
$\mathsf{null}$, $\mathsf{nil}$, $\mathsf{NaN}$ or similar on the more computer-sciencey side, and
$\perp$ or $\uparrow$ on the more logicy side.
- Note that "$\perp$" is also used to denote contradiction, and "$\uparrow$" is also used as a predicate to denote "is undefined" or "doesn't halt" with "$\downarrow$" denoting "is defined"/"does halt."
But again, I'd explicitly state which you're using - although admittedly multiple of these would almost certainly make it obvious from context.
You can use some kind of Many-valued logic, but you said you want to put it simply. In SQL there is 3-valued logic with "null"/"unknown", for example.
Another suggestion is you can also type: Alt + 0216.
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Method 1:
The โ symbol can be entered by going into "Symbols", choose "Mathematical Characters" and from the dropdown "Subset".
Method 2:
Type 2205 and then press "Alt + X".
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