binary system
Definition
Noun: A binary system is a positional numeral system that uses only two distinct symbols, typically 0 and 1, and has a base, or radix, of two. Each digit in this system is called a bit. It is the fundamental language of modern digital computers and electronics.
Usage
The term "binary system" is used to describe the foundational counting system in computing and digital logic. * Computers process all data using the binary system. * Understanding the binary system is essential for computer science. * The number 1011 in the binary system represents the decimal number eleven.
Advanced Usage
- In Astronomy: The term can also refer to a double star system where two stars orbit around a common center of mass. However, in the context of computing and mathematics, the numeral system definition is primary.
- Astronomers discovered a new binary system consisting of a white dwarf and a neutron star.
Variants and Related Words
- Binary (adjective/noun): Relating to or composed of two parts; the binary system itself.
- Binary code is a sequence of binary digits.
- Bit (noun): A single binary digit (0 or 1).
- Byte (noun): A group of eight bits.
- Binary digit: Another term for a bit.
Synonyms
- Base-2 system
- Binary numeral system
Related Phrases
- Binary arithmetic: Arithmetic operations performed using the binary system.
- Learning binary arithmetic helps in understanding low-level computer operations.
- Binary code: A coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent data or instructions.
- Machine instructions are ultimately written in binary code.
Noun
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a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
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