Binary may refer to:
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 X-ray binary, a type of stellar binary that is luminous in x-ray frequencies 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)
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), 2017 Binary (Kay Tse album), 2008 "Binary" (song), a 2007 single by Assemblage 23
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) Continuum Secondary (disambiguation) Ternary (disambiguation) Unary (disambiguation)