"binary file" meaning in English

See binary file in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: binary files [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} binary file (plural binary files), {{tlb|en|computing}} (computing)
  1. A computer file that is not a text file, consisting of data other than human-readable text. Translations (Translations): binární soubor [masculine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-binary_file-en-noun-JDZolbcM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Computing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Computing: 53 47 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 75 25
  2. (specifically) Synonym of executable. Tags: specifically Synonyms: executable [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-binary_file-en-noun-GJBZlPA- Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Computing Disambiguation of Computing: 53 47 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "word": "binární soubor"
    }
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}

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