"binary" meaning in English

See binary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: binary [positive], more binary [comparative], most binary [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is binary is in one of two mutually exclusive states.
    Sense id: simple-binary-en-adj-IRy3j4aF
  2. Something that is binary has two equally important parts.
    Sense id: simple-binary-en-adj--U1VqaP7
     
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    {
      "form": "more binary",
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        "superlative"
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          "text": "Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computers."
        }
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        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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    {
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        {
          "text": "Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computers."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is binary is in one of two mutually exclusive states."
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Something that is binary has two equally important parts."
      ]
    }
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  "word": "binary"
}

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