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binary

bi·nary

UK/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/ US/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹi/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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

  • “a binary digit”
2.

consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two

  • “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”
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noun

1.

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

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  • binary-coded decimal

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