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Definitions of binary system:

• Two stars that revolve around a common centre of mass. Most star systems are binary. Binary systems are important because they allow astronomers to determine the masses of stars.
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• Number notation system which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
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• A coding system used by computers and other digital devices to store data as a series. It uses just two digits – 0 and 1.
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• A vision system which creates digitized image of an object in which each pixel can have one of only two values, such as black/white, or zero/one.
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• A system of arithmetic used with computers, also called base 2, that is based on the digits 0 and 1.
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• a base two numeration system that has only two numerals, usually 0 and 1, to express all numbers; many computers operate under this system
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• binary numeration system: a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two
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• The binary or base-two numeral system is a system for representing numbers in which a radix of two is used; that is, each digit in a binary numeral may have either of two different values. Typically, the symbols 0 and 1 are used to represent binary numbers. Owing to its relatively straightforward implementation in electronic circuitry, the binary system is used internally by virtually all modern computers.
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• A binary system is an astronomy term referring to two objects in space, usually stars, which are so close that their gravitational forces attract one another into a mutual orbit. Astronomers find that more than 50% of stars are binary stars
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