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Meaning of binary arithmetic operation

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

binary

Pronunciation:/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ//ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹi/

noun

Definitions

  1. A thing which can have only (one or the other of) two values.

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

  3. An executable computer file.

  4. A satellite system consisting of two stars or other bodies orbiting each other.

adjective

Definitions

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

    Example: Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computer science.

  2. Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states.

  3. Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.

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

    Example: A binary statistical distribution has only two categories.