Meaning

2 senses
  1. Two gravitationally connected stars or other celestial objects which orbit around their center of mass.

  2. A numeric system with a base of 2, using only the numerals 0 and 1.

More definitions
  • a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Computers use the binary number system.

    ruКомпьютеры используют двоичную систему счисления.

    deComputer verwenden das Binärsystem.

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  2. The binary number system uses only two digits: 0 and 1.

    deDas binäre Zahlensystem verwendet nur zwei Ziffern: 0 und 1.

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  3. Sirius is a binary star system and is about 8.6 light-years distant from our sun.

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  4. A symbiotic star system is a binary star system that is composed of a red giant and a white dwarf.

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  5. Antares has a faint companion called Antares B, with which it forms a binary system.

    deAntares hat einen unauffälligen Begleiter, Antares B genannt, mit dem er ein Doppelsternsystem bildet.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: binary systems
Singularbinary system
Pluralbinary systems

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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