English adjective: binary | |||
1. | binary of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base | ||
Samples | A binary digit. | ||
2. | binary consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Similar | multiple | ||
Antonyms | single | ||
English noun: binary | |||
1. | binary (object) a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation | ||
Synonyms | binary star, double star | ||
Broader (hypernym) | star | ||
Instance hyponym | Aldebaran, Algol, Alpha Centauri, Altair, Antares, Beta Orionis, Canicula, Dog Star, Epsilon Aurigae, Procyon, Rigel, Rigil, Rigil Kent, Sirius, Sothis, Vega | ||
2. | binary (communication) 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 | ||
Samples | The same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems. | ||
Synonyms | binary program | ||
Broader (hypernym) | computer program, computer programme, program, programme | ||