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binary

1. Maths Computing of, relating to, or expressed in binary notation or binary code
2. (of a compound or molecule) containing atoms of two different elements
3. Metallurgy (of an alloy) consisting of two components or phases
4. (of an educational system) consisting of two parallel forms of education such as the grammar school and the secondary modern in Britain
5. Maths Logic (of a relation, expression, or operation) applying to two elements of its domain; having two argument places; dyadic
6. Astronomy See binary star
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binary

[′bīn·ə·rē]
(computer science)
Possessing a property for which there exists two choices or conditions, one choice excluding the other.
(science and technology)
Composed of or characterized by two parts or elements.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

binary

(mathematics)
Base two. A number representation consisting of zeros and ones used by practically all computers because of its ease of implementation using digital electronics and Boolean algebra.

binary

(file format)

binary

(programming)
A description of an operator which takes two arguments. See also unary, ternary.
This article is provided by FOLDOC - Free Online Dictionary of Computing (foldoc.org)
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