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binary decimal

binary decimal noun: a binary (base-2) numeral.

Noun

binary decimal (plural binary decimals)

  1. (dated) A binary (base-2) numeral.
    • Any positive integer up to 2ⁿ-1 inclusive can be expressed uniquely as a binary decimal of n figures, i.e., as a sum #92;sum#95;0#123;n-1#125;a#95;s2ˢ, where every a#95;s is 0 or 1.1938, G. H. Hardy, E. M. Wright, An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers, section 9.7
  2. (informal) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A decimal (numeral written as a concatenation of successive negative powers of the base) in base 2..

Forms of binary decimal

pluralbinary decimals

Questions about binary decimal

What does binary decimal mean?
Binary decimal means a binary (base-2) numeral.
What part of speech is binary decimal?
Binary decimal is a noun.
What is the plural of binary decimal?
The plural of binary decimal is binary decimals.

Words near binary decimal in the dictionary

  1. binary clones
  2. binary code
  3. binary codes
  4. binary compound
  5. binary compounds
  6. binary decimal
  7. binary decimals
  8. binary digit
  9. binary digits
  10. binary distribution
  11. binary distributions

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