Analog vs. Binary

Analogadjective

(of a device or system) in which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)

Analognoun

(countable) something that bears an analogy to something else

Analognoun

an organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin

Analognoun

(chemistry) a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element

Analognoun

something having the property of being analogous to something else

Analogadjective

of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input;

Binaryadjective

Being in a state of one of two mutually exclusive conditions such as on or off, true or false, molten or frozen, presence or absence of a signal.

Binaryadjective

(logic) Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states.

Binaryadjective

Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.

Binaryadjective

Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.

Binaryadjective

Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.

Binaryadjective

(computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).

Binaryadjective

(comparable) Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.

Binarynoun

A thing which can have only (one or the other of) two values.

Binarynoun

The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.

Binarynoun

(computing) An executable computer file.

Binarynoun

(astronomy) A satellite system consisting of two stars or other bodies orbiting each other.

Binaryadjective

Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).

Binarynoun

That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality.

Binarynoun

a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

Binaryadjective

of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base;

Binaryadjective

consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two;

Binaryadjective

relating to, composed of, or involving two things.

Binaryadjective

relating to, using, or denoting a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.

Binarynoun

the binary system of notation

Binarynoun

something having two parts.

Binarynoun

a binary star.