What does Binary mean?

Definitions for Binary
ˈbaɪ nə ri, -nɛr ibi·na·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. binary star, binary, double starnoun

    a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

  2. binary, binary programadjective

    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"

  3. binaryadjective

    of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base

    "a binary digit"

  4. binaryadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. binarynoun

    The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.

  2. binarynoun

    An executable computer file.

  3. binarynoun

    A star system consisting of only two stars.

  4. binaryadjective

    Being in a state of one of two mutually exclusive conditions such as on or off, true or false, presence or absence of a signal.

    Binary states are often abstracted as 1 and 0 in computer science.

  5. binaryadjective

    Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states.

  6. binaryadjective

    Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.

  7. binaryadjective

    Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.

  8. binaryadjective

    Of an operation, function, procedure or logic gate, taking exactly one operand, argument, parameter or input; having domain of dimension 2.

    Division of reals is a binary operation.

  9. binaryadjective

    Of data, consisting of arbitrary values; that is, not interpretable as plain or ASCII text.

    He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD.

  10. Etymology: From binarius, from bini.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Binaryadjective

    Two; dual; double.

    Etymology: from binus, Lat.

ChatGPT

  1. binary

    Binary, in general, refers to something that consists of, relates to, or involves two things. It is a system or structure based on two parts or components. In computing and mathematics, binary denotes a base-2 numerical system, which uses only two digits, 0 and 1. This system is used as the fundamental language in digital computers.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Binaryadjective

    compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things)

  2. Binarynoun

    that which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality

Wikidata

  1. Binary

    Binary is a techno-thriller novel written by Michael Crichton in 1972 under the pen-name John Lange. Michael Crichton also directed Pursuit, a TV-Movie version. The story of both the book and the film revolve around a deadly nerve agent composed by combining two different chemicals.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Binary

    bī′nar-i, adj. composed of two: twofold.—adjs. Bī′nate, growing in pairs: double; Binaur′al, having two ears: needing the use of both ears.—Binary scale (math.), the scale of notation whose radix or base is 2 (instead of 10); Binary theory (chem.), that which assumes all salts to contain merely two substances, either both simple, or one simple and the other a compound playing the part of a simple body. [L. binariusbini, two by two—bis, twice.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Binary in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Binary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Binary in a Sentence

  1. Phyll Opoku-Gyimah:

    We’re here to say that Pride is about inclusion, it’s about diversity, about speaking truth to power on a number of different issues for our trans non-binary siblings (and) for Black Lives Matter.

  2. Saida Caballero-Nieves:

    There have been suggestions that these monsters result from the merger of less extreme stars in close binary systems, from what we know about the frequency of massive mergers, this scenario can’t account for all the really massive stars that we see in R136, so it would appear that such stars can originate from the star formation process.

  3. Goldman Sachs:

    We think the prime minister will re-engage in Brexit negotiations with the EU, aiming to confront MPs in late October with a binary choice between a Brexit deal and a pre-Brexit general election.

  4. Alisha Gaines:

    We're starting to have more complicated conversations where we realize that the binary is not just Black and White, but we're still a work in progress.

  5. Gongjie Li:

    Multiple-star systems are common, and about 50 [percent] of stars have binary companion stars. So, this study can be applied to a large number of solar systems.

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