Binary
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Binary means composed of two pieces or two parts and may refer to: Template:TOC right
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Mathematics
- Binary number, a representation for numbers using only two digits (0 and 1)
- Binary relation, a mathematical relation involving two elements
- Binary function, a function in mathematics that takes two arguments
Computing
- 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
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
- 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
