binary
[ bahy-nuh-ree, -ner-ee ]
/ ˈbaɪ nə ri, -nɛr i /
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adjective
noun, plural bi·na·ries.
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Origin of binary
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH binary
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British Dictionary definitions for binary
binary
/ (ˈbaɪnərɪ) /
adjective
noun plural -ries
Word Origin for binary
C16: from Late Latin bīnārius; see bin-
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Medical definitions for binary
binary
[ bī′nə-rē ]
adj.
Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components; twofold.
Consisting of or containing only molecules having two kinds of atoms.
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Scientific definitions for binary
binary
[ bī′nə-rē ]
Having two parts.
Mathematics Based on the number 2 or the binary number system.
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Cultural definitions for binary
binary
[ (beye-nuh-ree, beye-ner-ee) ]
Anything composed of two parts. In modern computers, information is stored in banks of components that act like switches. Since switches can be either on or off, they have a binary character, and we say that the computer uses “binary arithmetic” to do its work.
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