Binary
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- In mathematics and computer science, the binary (base-two) numeral system is a representation for numbers that uses only zeroes and ones as digits.
- In popular computing, a binary computer file is one that is not human-readable, especially when referring to object code versus source code. It is a common stereotype that only geeks can read binary code and/or pure object code, probably because a large amount of effort and knowledge (which only geeks would have the passion for) is needed to understand it directly. See binary and text files.
- Binary is a 1972 novel by Michael Crichton, writing as John Lange.
- In astronomy, binary is short for binary star, a stellar system consisting of two nearby stars that revolve around a common center of mass.
- In higher education, an education system that includes both polytechnic, or college, and university style institutions. These institutions are often intended to complement each other and form an important basis in the overall education policy and infrastructure of a country or region.
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