1. systems consisting of two parts or elements
Usage: plural of binary
2. computer files containing executable code rather than text
Usage: computing
3. star systems consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass
Usage: astronomy

Examples

• The professor explained how binaries like hot-cold and light-dark shape our thinking.
• Software developers compile source code into binaries for distribution.
• The telescope revealed several binaries in the constellation.
• Gender binaries are being challenged in modern society.
• The program crashed because the binaries were corrupted.
• Astronomers study binaries to understand stellar evolution.
• Many cultures organize concepts into simple binaries.