binary
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)
- 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
Similar word(s): multiple
Sentences with binary as an adjective:
- Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computer science.
- Two ingredients are combined in a binary poison.
- A binary statistical distribution has only two categories.
- Division of reals is a binary operation.
- He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD.
noun
1. a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Definition categories: object, star
2. a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
Definition categories: communication, program, programme