Difference between revisions of "Binary"

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Binary means composed of two pieces or two parts and may refer to:

Binary code, the digital representation of text and data
Binary-coded decimal, a method for encoding for decimal digits in binary sequences
Binary file, composed of something other than human-readable text
Binary image, a digital image that has only two possible values for each pixel
Binary prefix, a prefix attached before a unit symbol to multiply it by a power of 2, e.g. Kbyte
Binary tree, a computer tree data structure in which each node has at most two children
Executable, a type of binary file that contains machine code for the computer to execute

Binary option, also known as digital option or all-or-nothing option, in finance
Binary form, a way of structuring a piece of music
Binary betting, a bet on a proposition which is quoted as a spread bet
Binary opposition, polar opposites, often ignoring the middle ground
Finger binary, a system for counting in binary numbers on the fingers of human hands

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 * [[Binary tree]], a computer tree data structure in which each node has at most two children
 * [[Executable]], a type of binary file that contains machine code for the computer to execute
-== Science ==
-* [[Binary compound]], a chemical compound containing two different chemical elements
-** [[Binary explosive]], an explosive made of two components that become explosive when mixed
-** [[Binary chemical weapon]], containing two chemicals that when combined make a toxic agent
-* [[Binary fission]], the splitting of a single-celled organism into two daughter cells
-* [[Binary star]], a star system with two stars in it
-* [[Binary planet]], two planetary bodies of comparable mass orbiting each other
-* [[Binary asteroid]], two asteroids orbiting each other
-* [[Gender binary]], the classification of sex and gender into two distinct and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine
 == Other ==