Editing Binary

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'''Binary''' may refer to:

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== Science and technology ==
=== Mathematics ===
* [[Binary number]], a representation of numbers using only two values (0 and 1) for each digit
* [[Binary function]], a function that takes two arguments
* [[Binary operation]], a mathematical operation that takes two arguments
* [[Binary relation]], a relation involving two elements
* [[Finger binary]], a system for counting in binary numbers on the fingers of human hands

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

=== Astronomy ===
* [[Binary star]], a star system with two stars in it
* [[Binary planet]], two planetary bodies of comparable mass orbiting each other
* [[Binary asteroid]], two asteroids orbiting each other

=== Biology ===
* [[Binary fission]], the splitting of a single-celled organism into two daughter cells

=== Chemistry ===
* [[Binary phase]], a chemical compound containing two different chemical elements

== Arts and entertainment ==
* [[Binary (Doctor Who audio)|''Binary'' (Doctor Who audio)]]

=== Marvel Comics ===
* Binary, the name of two superheroines in the Marvel Universe
** [[Binary (Carol Danvers)]], a Marvel Comics character
** [[Binary (Marvel Cinematic Universe)]], or Maria Rambeau, a Marvel Cinematic Universe character

=== Music ===
* [[Binary form]], a way of structuring a piece of music
* [[Binary (Ani DiFranco album)|''Binary'' (Ani DiFranco album)]], 2017
* [[Binary (Kay Tse album)|''Binary'' (Kay Tse album)]], 2008
* [[Binary (song)|"Binary" (song)]], a 2007 single by Assemblage 23

=== Novel ===
* [[Binary (novel)|''Binary'' (novel)]], a 1972 novel by Michael Crichton (writing as John Lange)
* Binary, an evil organization in the novel ''[[InterWorld]]''

== Other uses ==
* [[Binary opposition]], polar opposites, often ignoring the middle ground
* [[Gender binary]], the classification of gender into two distinct and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine

== See also ==
* [[Binary logic (disambiguation)]]
* [[Binomial (disambiguation)]]
* [[Boolean (disambiguation)]]
* [[Secondary (disambiguation)]]
* [[Ternary (disambiguation)]]
* [[Unary (disambiguation)]]
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* {{in title|Binary}}

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