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BINARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
Example:
the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("binary" is a kind of...):
computer program; computer programme; program; programme ((computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Synonyms:
binary; binary star; double star
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("binary" is a kind of...):
star ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)
Instance hyponyms:
Aldebaran (the brightest star in Taurus)
Algol (the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary)
Alpha Centauri; Rigil; Rigil Kent (brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun)
Altair (double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation)
Antares (the brightest star in Scorpius)
Epsilon Aurigae (the largest known star)
Procyon (the brightest star in Canis Minor)
Beta Orionis; Rigel (the brightest star in Orion)
Canicula; Dog Star; Sirius; Sothis (the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major)
Vega (the brightest star in the constellation Lyra)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
Example:
the binary number system has two as its base
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
Example:
a binary digit
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
binary numeration system (a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two)
Context examples:
A binary relation such that if a is related to b and b is related to a, then a equals b.
(Antisymmetric Relationship, NCI Thesaurus)
A public domain, binary file format that is used to record synchronized 3D and analog motion capture data.
(C3D Format, NCI Thesaurus)
A binary number in which a bit is set to either on or off to store information for bitwise operations.
(Bitmask, NCI Thesaurus)
A prefix used in binary numeral system for denoting a quantity of two raised to the power of 30, which is equal to 1 073 741 824.
(Gibi, NCI Thesaurus)
A prefix used in binary numeral system for denoting a quantity of two raised to the power of ten, which is equal to 1 024.
(Kibi, NCI Thesaurus)
Earlier evidence that planets form in binary star systems came from NASA's Kepler and Spitzer space telescopes, but the planets and dust structures in those studies were not similar to those of Earth.
(Newfound Frozen World Orbits in Binary Star System, NASA)
Scientists looked at two systems in the Milky Way called "X-ray binaries," each consisting of a black hole feeding off of a normal star.
(NuSTAR Probes Black Hole Jet Mystery, NASA)
A prefix used in binary numeral system for denoting a quantity of two raised to the power of 20, which is equal to 1 048 576.
(Mebi, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, there are horizontal named realationships between concepts called Roles, binary relations between concepts that provide a machine-interpretable definition of a concept and the means for discrimination of sibling concepts.
(NCI Thesaurus Concept, NCI Thesaurus)
Dual objects like this – known as 'contact binaries' in comet and asteroid terminology – are not uncommon.
(Rosetta Comet May Be a Contact Binary, NASA)
