binary number

noun

A number represented by the binary digits 0 and 1.

“Thirteen is 1101 as a binary number.”

Meanings

nounbinary number (plural binary numbers)

plural binary numbers

  1. computingA number represented by the binary digits 0 and 1.

    Thirteen is 1101 as a binary number.

Translations

Finnish binääriluku
  • binäärilukuTranslations
French nombre binaire
  • nombre binaireTranslations
German Binärzahl
  • BinärzahlTranslations
Hungarian bináris szám
  • bináris számTranslations
Icelandic tvíundatala
  • tvíundatalaTranslations
Italian numero binario
  • numero binarioTranslations
Japanese 二進数
  • 二進数 (nishinsū)Translations
Polish liczba binarna
  • liczba binarnaTranslations
Romanian număr binar
  • număr binarTranslations
Welsh rhif deuaidd
  • rhif deuaiddTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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