Binary

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

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

See also

• Binomial (disambiguation)

External links

• Binary @ Wikipedia