binary number system

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   a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two

   Synonymsbinary numeration systempure binary numeration systembinary system

   Broaderpositional notation

Questions about binary number system

What does binary number system mean?

binary number system means "a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two".

What is another word for binary number system?

Close synonyms include binary numeration system, pure binary numeration system, binary system. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is binary number system a common word?

binary number system is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.