binary
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Definitions ofbinary
- A thing which can have only (one or the other of) two values.
- The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
- An executable computer file.
- A satellite system consisting of two stars or other bodies orbiting each other.
- Being in a state of one of two mutually exclusive conditions such as on or off, true or false, molten or frozen, presence or absence of a signal.
Example: "Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computer science."
- Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states.
- Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
- Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
Example: "A binary statistical distribution has only two categories."
- (computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
Example: "Division of reals is a binary operation."
- Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
Example: "He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD."
- Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
Example: "He has a very binary understanding of gender."
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