Do all computers use binary system? 所有的计算机都使用二进制吗?
A bit added to a binary code that indicates parity and is used to check the integrity of data. 奇偶校验位加在二进制码上的一个标明奇偶数的位,用于检验数据的完整性
In computing and communications, a group of eight binary digits treated as an entity. 在计算技术和通信技术中,作为一个整体来处理的一组8个二进制数字。见octal。
binary
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a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
<noun.communication> the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems [ adj ]
of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
<adj.pert> a binary digit
consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
<adj.all> a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other a binary compound the binary number system has two as its base
Binary \Bi"na*ry\, n. That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality. --Fotherby.
Binary \Bi"na*ry\, a. [L. binarius, fr. bini two by two, two at a time, fr. root of bis twice; akin to E. two: cf. F. binaire.] Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).
{Binary arithmetic}, that in which numbers are expressed according to the binary scale, or in which two figures only, 0 and 1, are used, in lieu of ten; the cipher multiplying everything by two, as in common arithmetic by ten. Thus, 1 is one; 10 is two; 11 is three; 100 is four, etc. --Davies & Peck.
{Binary compound} (Chem.), a compound of two elements, or of an element and a compound performing the function of an element, or of two compounds performing the function of elements.
{Binary logarithms}, a system of logarithms devised by Euler for facilitating musical calculations, in which 1 is the logarithm of 2, instead of 10, as in the common logarithms, and the modulus 1.442695 instead of .43429448.
{Binary measure} (Mus.), measure divisible by two or four; common time.
{Binary nomenclature} (Nat. Hist.), nomenclature in which the names designate both genus and species.
{Binary scale} (Arith.), a uniform scale of notation whose ratio is two.
{Binary star} (Astron.), a double star whose members have a revolution round their common center of gravity.
{Binary theory} (Chem.), the theory that all chemical compounds consist of two constituents of opposite and unlike qualities.
The shift in emphasis appears to have been provoked by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who last month warned he would destroy half of Israel with binary chemical weapons in response to any Israeli attack.
"The binary program is such that you never have a complete weapon stored in any one place.
They noted Saddam's warnings this spring that he would torch half of Israel with binary chemical weapons if Iraq ever came under attack by Israel.
But White House officials later acknowledged that Bush planned to continue manufacturing a new generation of so-called binary weapons while destroying older chemicals.
His comments came after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq declared Baghdad has binary chemical weapons and will use them against Israel if attacked.
Iraq is in possession of binary chemical weapons.
Bush provided the impetus last week by offering to end production of binary weapons _ two chemicals that are deadly when mixed.
In digital recording, video and audio information is converted into a series of binary pulses such as those used by computers to process information.
A 4-megabit memory chip can store about 4 million binary units of information, or the equivalent of about 16 newspaper pages.
The supercomputer was valued at Dollars 19m when purchased in 1976, but Tony Cole and Saber Shehadeh paid a 'binary' Dollars 10,101.01 at a government auction. They hope someone might buy the old colossus for historic reasons.
Voted to prohibit use of fiscal 1990 funds for Army production of binary chemical weapons.
He backed production of binary nerve gas weapons, but opposed aid to the Nicaraguan Contras.
Marquardt Co. was awarded a $26.9 million Navy contract for binary chemical-bomb parts.