Binary
(adjective)
- Consisting of two parts or components.
- Expressed in or using a system of numeration that has 2 as its base.
- Relating to or involving two things.
Origin:
From late latin binarius, from bini "two at a time", from latin bis "twice".
Examples:
- Binary code is a system of representing data using only two digits, usually 0 and 1.
- Binary stars are two stars that orbit around a common center of mass.
- Binary opposition is a fundamental concept in linguistics and semiotics.
- A binary system is a system that has two components.
- Binary is an adjective that refers to something consisting of or involving two parts or components, or expressed in a system of numeration that has 2 as its base.