Binary

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Binary means composed of two pieces or two parts and may refer to:

Mathematics

Binary code, the digital representation of text and data
Binary-coded decimal, a method for encoding for decimal digits in binary sequences
Binary file, composed of something other than human-readable text
Binary image, a digital image that has only two possible values for each pixel
Binary prefix, a prefix attached before a unit symbol to multiply it by a power of 2, e.g. Kbyte
Binary tree, a computer tree data structure in which each node has at most two children
Executable, a type of binary file that contains machine code for the computer to execute

Binary compound, a chemical compound containing two different chemical elements
- Binary explosive, an explosive made of two components that become explosive when mixed
- Binary chemical weapon, containing two chemicals that when combined make a toxic agent
Binary fission, the splitting of a single-celled organism into two daughter cells
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
Gender binary, the classification of sex and gender into two distinct and disconnected forms of masculine and feminine

Binary (album), a 2008 album by Kay Tse
Binary option, also known as digital option or all-or-nothing option, in finance
Binary (novel), a 1972 novel by Michael Crichton (writing as John Lange)
Binary (comics), a superheroine in the Marvel Universe
Binary form, a way of structuring a piece of music
Binary betting, a bet on a proposition which is quoted as a spread bet
Binary opposition, polar opposites, often ignoring the middle ground
"Binary" (song), a 2007 single by Assemblage 23
Binary Research, a company founded in Auckland, New Zealand by Murray Haszard
Binary, an evil organization in the novel InterWorld
Finger binary, a system for counting in binary numbers on the fingers of human hands