Binary Definition & Meaning

binary
adjective
  1. of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; "a binary digit"
  2. 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"
noun
  1. a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
  2. 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; "the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems"

"Binary" in song lyrics

See how binary is used in real songs:

  • "I hit your whole system when I shine with the Binary"
    Binary Star f/ J.U.I.C.E. — The KGB
  • "Language is binary"
    Downtown Science — Radioactive
  • "I'm the one with rhymes so high tech I write in binary"
    Hilltop Hoods — The Soul of the Beat

Usage tips for "binary"

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