binary digit

/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹiˌdɪ.d͡ʒət/US, also/ˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.iˌdɪ.d͡ʒət/

noun

Either of the characters 0 and 1, used in the binary numeral system.

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Meanings

nounbinary digit (plural binary digits)

plural binary digits

  1. computingEither of the characters 0 and 1, used in the binary numeral system.

    Synonyms: bit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither of the characters 0 and 1, used in the binary numeral system.

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bit

Translations

Esperanto bito
  • bitoeither 0 or 1
Finnish binäärinumero
  • binäärinumeroeither 0 or 1
Hungarian bináris számjegy, bit
  • bináris számjegyeither 0 or 1
  • biteither 0 or 1
Portuguese dígito binário
  • dígito binárioeither 0 or 1
Romanian cifră binară, digit binar
  • cifră binarăeither 0 or 1
  • digit binareither 0 or 1
Cite this entry
APA

binary digit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20digit

MLA

“binary digit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20digit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “binary digit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binary%20digit.

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