binary
having only two parts or two possible choices; using only the digits 0 and 1
Binary describes something made of two parts, or a choice with only two options. Computers use a binary system of 0s and 1s.
binary meaning in Hindi
केवल दो भागों या दो विकल्पों वाला; केवल 0 और 1 अंकों वाला; द्विआधारी
Binary किसी ऐसी चीज़ के लिए है जिसके दो भाग हों, या ऐसा चुनाव जिसमें सिर्फ़ दो विकल्प हों। कंप्यूटर 0 और 1 वाली बाइनरी प्रणाली इस्तेमाल करते हैं।
Examples
- Life is not a binary choice between good and bad; most things are in between.ज़िंदगी अच्छे और बुरे के बीच सिर्फ़ दो विकल्पों वाली चीज़ नहीं है; ज़्यादातर बातें बीच में होती हैं।
- All data in a computer is stored in binary code.कंप्यूटर में सारा डेटा बाइनरी कोड में जमा होता है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
BI = two: a BINARY world has only two doors, 0 or 1, yes or no.
💡 Did you know?
The word 'bit', the smallest unit of computer data, is short for 'binary digit'.
Word origin
From Latin binarius 'consisting of two', from bini 'two together'.
Other meanings
adjective Made of exactly two elements or two components, as in a binary compound or binary solution.
binary meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | केवल दो भागों या दो विकल्पों वाला; केवल 0 और 1 अंकों वाला; द्विआधारी |
| Arabic · العربية | مكوّن من جزأين أو خيارين فقط؛ يستخدم الرقمين 0 و1 فقط؛ ثنائي |
| French · Français | qui n'a que deux parties ou deux choix possibles ; qui utilise seulement 0 et 1 ; binaire |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | hanya memiliki dua bagian atau dua pilihan; hanya memakai angka 0 dan 1; biner |
| Chinese · 中文 | 只有两部分或两种选择的；只用0和1的；二元的，二进制的 |
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involving two sides, especially two countries
able to speak two languages well, or written in two languages
a table game played by hitting balls with a long stick called a cue
to tie something tightly, or to make someone keep a promise or obey a
a game in which players cross off called-out numbers on a card, aiming
able to be broken down naturally by bacteria and other living things,