binary
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˈbaɪnəri/
- Specialized
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binario
- Understanding binary code is essential for computer programming, as it is the fundamental language of computers.
- binary digit
- decimal to binary
- decimal to binary conversion
I mean, most programmers nowadays rarely need to do binary arithmetic, right?
- I mean, most programmers nowadays rarely need to do binary arithmetic, right?
- And once you can do that, you can then add any binary numbers together that you want.
- But as I understand it, computers that we are familiar with day-to-day store data using binary ones and zeros on or off.
Examples
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But as I understand it, computers that we are familiar with day-to-day store data using binary ones and zeros on or off.
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In computer science, data is often represented in binary form, allowing for efficient processing and storage.
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There is no binary computer powerful enough to process all that data.
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I was counting by binary numbers.
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I counted by binary numbers.
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Try using binary codes to reduce the data table in the charts.
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Data were stored on a floppy disk in a binary format for data reduction on the ground.
Academic text (1997) -
The lesson focused on binary numbers, demonstrating how to represent values using only 0 and 1.
Compounds
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3
3.5
A system that uses 0s and 1s to show text and instructions in computers
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3
4.7
Two stars in space that move around a shared point because they pull on each other
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1
4.7
A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
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An operation with two inputs that gives a true or false result
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A single computer file of data that programs cannot easily read or change
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A way to write numbers and information using only the digits 0 and 1
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A number system that uses only the numbers 0 and 1, often used by computers
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A rule that combines two values into one result, like addition or AND
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Average number of binary digits needed to show one digit in another number system
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A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1
Surface Forms
Morphology
binary = bi (transparent) = bi + bin + ary
Formed from the combining form 'bi-' (two) plus the adjectival suffix '-ary'; learners familiar with 'bi-' (e.g., bicycle) can infer the numerical/base-2 sense.
Etymology
Binary comes from the Latin part bi- meaning 'two', just like in bicycle. So the binary number system uses only two digits, '0' and '1', which is why it is called 'binary'.