binary

Meaning

Adj

1. Being in one of two mutually exclusive states.
2. Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary 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. Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.

Noun

1. A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
2. The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
3. Synonym of binary file; a file consisting of data other than human-readable text.
4. Synonym of binary asteroid.
5. Synonym of binary planet.
6. Synonym of binary star.

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

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

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.

Sentences

Bit is the short term for binary digit .