binary

Adj

1. Being in one of two mutually exclusive states.
2. Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns such states.
3. Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
4. Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
5. Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
6. Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
7. (comparable) Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
8. Having or pertaining to a gender identity represented by the gender binary; either male or female.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
2. (uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
3. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of binary file.
4. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of binary asteroid.
5. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of binary planet.
6. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of binary star.
7. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of binary option.

Opposite of

plain text, non-binary, text file

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/

Etymology

From Late Latin bīnārius (“consisting of two”), from Latin bīnī (“two-by-two, pair”). By surface analysis, bin- + -ary.

Synonyms

double

dual

dyadic

binary star

binary system

double star

binary program

bipartite

two

twin

duplex

duality

duple

dyad

paired

scale-of-two

twofold

two-piece

B

🅱️

binary number system

dicoaster

bilobated

binary bit

physical double star

binary normal

bilobate

binary ordinary

bilobed

bin

binate

binomial

bivariate

both

coupled

digit

dimorphic

dimorphous

Translations

binaire

binario

binär

binari

binario

binário

δυαδικός

binair

dwójkowy

binarny

ikili

binaire

tweetallig

tweeledig

tweevoudig

Sentences

Bit is the short term for binary digit .