binary

bi·na·ry  (bn-r)

adj.

1. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components; twofold.

2. Of or relating to a system of numeration having 2 as its base.

3. Chemistry Consisting of or containing only molecules consisting of two kinds of atoms.

4. Of or employing two comparatively nontoxic chemicals that combine to produce a deadly poison: binary weapons; a binary nerve gas.

5. Music Having two sections or subjects.

n. pl. bi·na·ries

Something that is binary, especially a binary star.

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[Middle English binarie, from Late Latin bnrius, from Latin bn, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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binary [ˈbaɪnərɪ]

adj

1. composed of, relating to, or involving two; dual

2. (Mathematics) Maths Computing of, relating to, or expressed in binary notation or binary code

3. (Chemistry) (of a compound or molecule) containing atoms of two different elements

4. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy (of an alloy) consisting of two components or phases

5. (Social Science / Education) (of an educational system) consisting of two parallel forms of education such as the grammar school and the secondary modern in Britain

6. (Mathematics) Maths Logic (of a relation, expression, or operation) applying to two elements of its domain; having two argument places; dyadic

n pl -ries

1. something composed of two parts or things

2. (Astronomy) Astronomy See binary star

3. (Military) short for binary weapon

[from Late Latin bīnārius; see bin-]

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binary  (bn-r)

1. Having two parts.

2. Mathematics Based on the number 2 or the binary number system.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	binary - a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation binary star, double star star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
	2.	binary - 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; "the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems" binary program computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
Adj.	1.	binary - of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; "a binary digit"
	2.	binary - 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" multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

Translations

binary [ˈbaɪnərɪ]

A. ADJ → binario

B. CPD binary code N → código m binario
binary notation N → notación f binaria
binary number N → número m binario
binary system N → sistema m binario

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binary [ˈbaɪnəri] adj → binaire
binary code n → code m binaire
binary system n → système m binaire
bin bag n → sac m poubelle

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binary

adj → binär; (Mus) form → zweiteilig

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binary:

binary code

n (Comput) → Binärkode m

binary fission

n → Zellteilung f

binary notation

n (Comput) → Binärdarstellung f, → binäre Schreibweise

binary number

n (Math) → Dualzahl f, → binäre Zahl

binary star

n (Astron) → Doppelstern m

binary star system

n (Astron) → Doppelsternsystem nt

binary system

n (Math) → Dualsystem nt, → binäres System

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binary [ˈbaɪnərɪ] adj → binario/a
binary system (Math) → sistema m binario

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binary [ˈbaɪnərɪ] adj → binario/a
binary system (Math) → sistema m binario

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binary [ˈbainəri]

the system of writing and calculating with numbers which uses only two digits (0 and 1) and has 2 as a base (101 = 1 four, 0 twos, 1 unit = 5). binêre ثُنائي، مُزْدَوِج двоичен dvojkový, binární binær binär δυαδικός binario kahendsüsteem باینری؛ دودویی binaarijärjestelmä binaire בִּינָארִי दोहरा binaran a kettes számrendszer binari, biner tvenndarkerfi binario 二進法 이진법 dvinaris binārs; binārā skaitīšanas sistēma perduaan tweetallig binær; totallsystemet system dwójkowy binário binar двоичная система счисления dvojkový (systém) binaren binarni binär, binära talsystemet ระบบฐานสอง ikili sistem 二進位記數法 бінарний ثنائی nhị phân 二进制，二进位的