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noun Mathematics, Computers.
either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary number system.
bit3 (def. 1).
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Origin of binary digit

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby binary digit

binary cell, binary code, binary-coded decimal, binary-coded decimal system, binary color, binary digit, binary fission, binary form, binary notation, binary number, binary number system
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British Dictionary definitions for binary digit

binary digit
noun
either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notationSee also bit 4
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Scientific definitions for binary digit

binary digit
Either of the digits 0 or 1, used in the binary number system. See more at bit.
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