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binary system
(bin¦ary sys¦tem)
noun
1
a system in which information can be expressed by combinations of the digits 0 and 1.
2
a system consisting of two parts:
the binary system of state and public schools
Astronomy
a star system containing two stars orbiting around each other.
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