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Definition of binary

Adjectives

of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base

"a binary digit"

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"

Synonyms:: multiple
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

Nouns

a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

Synonyms:: binary star, double star

Examples:: show 10 examples...; hide 10 examples...; Aldebaran
the brightest star in Taurus; Algol
the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary; Alpha Centauri
brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun; Altair
double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation; Antares
the brightest star in Scorpius; Epsilon Aurigae
the largest known star; Procyon
the brightest star in Canis Minor; Beta Orionis
the brightest star in Orion; Canicula
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major; Vega
the brightest star in the constellation Lyra

Type of:: star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

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

Synonyms:: binary program

Type of:: computer program, computer programme, program, programme
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute