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View synonyms for binary system

binary system

noun

  1. a system involving only two elements, as 0 and 1 or yes and no.
  2. Mathematics. a system of counting or measurement whose units are powers of two. Compare binary ( def 2a ).
  3. Astronomy. binary star.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of binary system1

First recorded in 1825–35

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