Binding generally means tying or associating multiple things together.
Binding may refer to:
Crafts Binding (woodworking), an inlaid edging, often used to reduce fluctuations in the wood's humidity Bookbinding, the protective cover of a book and the art of its construction Coil binding or spiral binding, is a commonly used book binding style for documents Comb binding, cerlox or surelox binding, a method of binding pages into a book Binding agent Binding barrel Binding joist
Textiles Binding (knitting), a type of gather also known as a pullover stitch Binding (sewing), a finish to a seam or hem Binding knot, a knot used to keep objects together Binding off, in knitting, a family of techniques for ending a column of stitches
Computing Binding, associating a network socket with a local port number and IP address Data binding, the technique of connecting two data elements together UI data binding, linking a user interface element to an element of a domain model, such as a database field XML data binding, representing XML document data using objects and classes Key binding, or keyboard shortcut, mapping key combinations to software functionality Language binding, a library providing a functional interface to second library in a different programming language Name binding, the association of code or data with an identifier in a programming language Late binding, name binding which is resolved at run-time rather than in pre-execution time Dynamic dispatch Dynamic linker Prebinding Binding time Binding properties pattern Binding neuron
Science Binding problem, a term for several problems in cognitive science and philosophy Neural binding, synchronous activity of neurons and neuronal ensembles Molecular binding, an attractive interaction between two molecules
Binding coefficient Binding constant Binding domain Binding protein Binding selectivity Binding site BindingDB, an online database of measured binding affinities Binding potential Binding energy, the amount of energy required to separate particles Binding (linguistics), the distribution of pronouns etc. to identify syntactic relationships Government and binding theory
Law Binding precedent, a legal decision that must be applied or followed Legally binding, enforceable by law Binding to the peace (disambiguation) See also Binding Triad (AKA World Parliament), a proposal to amend the United Nations Charter
Religion Binding of Isaac (), or simply The Binding, is a story of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament Binding of Ishmael (; AKA dhabih), a narrative in Islamic tradition Binding and loosing, in both the Targum and the New Testament, forbidding and permitting an action, respectively Binding of evil, in Indo-European culture Binding of the Years, an Aztec tradition Curse tablet (; ); both the Latin and Greek words are derived from terms meaning 'to bind'
Human body attachment/modification Breast binding or chest binding, a wrapping to form a bra-like structure Foot binding, a Chinese custom practiced on young girls from the 10th to early 20th centuries Ski binding, an attachment which anchors a ski boot to the ski Snowboard binding, a device for connecting a foot to a snowboard
People Carly Binding (born 1978), New Zealand pop singer-songwriter Karl Binding (1841–1920), German jurist Lee Binding (born 1975), graphic designer Lothar Binding (born 1950), German politician Rudolf G. Binding (1867–1938), German writer and supporter of Adolf Hitler
Other uses Binding Brauerei, a brewery in Frankfurt, Germany Egg binding, a difficulty in animal egg-laying The Binding (2016 film), an American psychological thriller film The Binding (2020 film), an Italian film Binding commitment Binding constraint, in mathematics Binding post, in electronics
See also
Bind (disambiguation) Binder (disambiguation) Bound (disambiguation)