binary
/ˈbaɪnəri/
adjective
- Relating to a system of two parts, choices, or states; involving two options.
- Computers use a binary code of ones and zeros to process information.
- The survey offered a binary choice: yes or no.
- In a binary star system, two stars orbit a common center.
- Relating to a gender system that recognizes only two distinct genders (male and female).
- Non-binary individuals do not identify strictly as male or female.
- Some people feel that the binary gender model does not reflect their identity.
- The organization is working to move beyond binary thinking about gender.
noun
- The binary number system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
- Early computers used binary to perform calculations.
- The number 13 in binary is written as 1101.
- Learning binary is essential for understanding how computers work.
- Something that consists of two parts or components.
- In chemistry, a binary is a compound made of two elements.
- The musical piece is a binary, with two contrasting sections.
- The star is part of a binary, with a companion star orbiting it.