noun
a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Synonyms
binary star
double star
noun
a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system
Synonyms
binary program
Examples
- 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
adjective
of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
Examples
- a binary digit
adjective
consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
Examples
- 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