Meaning & Definition of Binary in English
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Binary
/baɪnəri/
noun
1. A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
synonym:
- binary star,
- binary,
- double star
2. A pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system
- A binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
- "The same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems"
synonym:
- binary,
- binary program
adjective
1. Of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
- "A binary digit"
synonym:
- binary
2. Consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
- "A binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other"
- "A binary compound"
- "The binary number system has two as its base"
synonym:
- binary
Examples of using
The “Book of Changes” presents the oldest binary encoding.
There are 100 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.