binary numeral system

noun

A system for representing numbers in which a radix of two is used; that is, each digit in a binary numeral may have either of two different values.

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Meanings

nounbinary numeral system (plural binary numeral systems)

plural binary numeral systems

  1. computingA system for representing numbers in which a radix of two is used; that is, each digit in a binary numeral may have either of two different values.

Translations

Esperanto duuma nombrosistemo
  • duuma nombrosistemosystem for representing numbers
Romanian sistem numeric binar
  • sistem numeric binarsystem for representing numbers
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