# Binary

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**Binary** may refer to:

## Science and technology

### Mathematics

- [Binary number](/source/Binary_number), a representation of numbers using only two values (0 and 1) for each digit
- [Binary function](/source/Binary_function), a function that takes two arguments
- [Binary operation](/source/Binary_operation), a mathematical operation that takes two arguments
- [Binary relation](/source/Binary_relation), a relation involving two elements
- [Finger binary](/source/Finger_binary), a system for counting in binary numbers on the fingers of human hands

### Computing

- [Binary code](/source/Binary_code), the representation of text and data using only the digits 1 and 0
- [Bit](/source/Bit), or binary digit, the basic unit of information in computers
- [Binary file](/source/Binary_file), composed of something other than human-readable text - [Executable](/source/Executable), a type of binary file that contains machine code for the computer to execute
- [Binary tree](/source/Binary_tree), a computer tree data structure in which each node has at most two children
- [Binary-coded decimal](/source/Binary-coded_decimal), a method for encoding for decimal digits in binary sequences

### Astronomy

- [Binary star](/source/Binary_star), a star system with two stars in it - [X-ray binary](/source/X-ray_binary), a type of stellar binary that is luminous in x-ray frequencies
- [Binary planet](/source/Binary_planet), two planetary bodies of comparable mass orbiting each other
- [Binary asteroid](/source/Binary_asteroid), two asteroids orbiting each other

### Biology

- [Binary fission](/source/Binary_fission), the splitting of a single-celled organism into two daughter cells

### Chemistry

- [Binary phase](/source/Binary_phase), a chemical compound containing two different chemical elements

## Arts and entertainment

- [*Binary* (Doctor Who audio)](/source/Binary_(Doctor_Who_audio))

### Marvel Comics

- Binary, the name of two superheroines in the Marvel Universe - [Binary (Carol Danvers)](/source/Binary_(Carol_Danvers)), a Marvel Comics character - [Binary (Marvel Cinematic Universe)](/source/Binary_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)), or Maria Rambeau, a Marvel Cinematic Universe character

### Music

- [Binary form](/source/Binary_form), a way of structuring a piece of music
- [*Binary* (Ani DiFranco album)](/source/Binary_(Ani_DiFranco_album)), 2017
- [*Binary* (Kay Tse album)](/source/Binary_(Kay_Tse_album)), 2008
- ["Binary" (song)](/source/Binary_(song)), a 2007 single by Assemblage 23

### Novel

- [*Binary* (novel)](/source/Binary_(novel)), a 1972 novel by Michael Crichton (writing as John Lange)
- Binary, an evil organization in the novel *[InterWorld](/source/InterWorld)*

## Other uses

- [Binary opposition](/source/Binary_opposition), polar opposites, often ignoring the middle ground
- [Gender binary](/source/Gender_binary), the classification of gender into two distinct and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine

## See also

- [Binary logic (disambiguation)](/source/Binary_logic_(disambiguation))
- [Binomial (disambiguation)](/source/Binomial_(disambiguation))
- [Boolean (disambiguation)](/source/Boolean_(disambiguation))
- [Secondary (disambiguation)](/source/Secondary_(disambiguation))
- [Ternary (disambiguation)](/source/Ternary_(disambiguation))
- [Unary (disambiguation)](/source/Unary_(disambiguation))

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