binary system: Meaning and Definition of

bi'nary sys"tem

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a system involving only two elements, as 0 and 1 or yes and no.
  2. a system of counting or measurement whose units are powers of two. Cf. binary (def. 2a).
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