Noun
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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
"the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems"
- binary program -
a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
- binary star - double star
Adjective
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consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
"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"
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of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
"a binary digit"