Binary is the masculine adjective that indicates something that has two units or something that is composed of two information elements.
The binary numbering system is used in various fields of knowledge such as mathematics and physics and was created in the 17th century by the German mathematician Leibniz.
Binary code it is also related to computing, being the language that determines the instructions for a computer. 1 bit (binary digit or binary digit in Portuguese) is the smallest unit of information that can be stored or shared and can only have 2 values: 0 or 1.
In the area of song, binary can also refer to a two-beat bar.
binary system
The binary system consists of a number system also known as base 2, because its units are powers of 2. Any natural number can be represented by the binary system.
Thus, a decimal system number can be represented according to the binary code, that is, 0 and 1. For example, the number 0 in the decimal system is represented by 0000 in the binary system. The number 1 is 0001 and the 2 is 0010.
It is also possible to convert from binary to hexadecimal and binary to octal.
binary alphabet
The binary alphabet is an encoding where each letter of the alphabet is represented by a binary number. In this way, the letter A can be represented by the number 01000001.
There are several websites with text to binary code and binary code to text converters.
Binary in Physics and Chemistry
In the field of Physics, specifically mechanics, the word binary refers to a set of two parallel forces that have the same intensity and are applied in a rigid system. This situation is also known as leverage.
In Chemistry, binary refers to an alloy or compound that is made up of two elements.