adjective Being in one of two mutually exclusive states.
Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computer science.
adjective Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns such states.
adjective Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
adjective Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
binary star
adjective Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
Division of reals is a binary operation.
adjective Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD.
adjective Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
He has a very binary understanding of gender.
adjective Having or pertaining to a gender identity represented by the gender binary; either male or female.