Binary system
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Binary system may refer to:
- Binary numeral systemBinary numeral systemThe binary numeral system, or base-2 number system, represents numeric values using two symbols, 0 and 1. More specifically, the usual base-2 system is a positional notation with a radix of 2...
, the base-2 internal "machine language" of computers - Binary oppositionBinary oppositionIn critical theory, a binary opposition is a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning. Binary opposition is the system by which, in language and thought, two theoretical opposites are strictly defined and set off against one another. It is the contrast between two mutually...
, a bipolar distinction in philosophy, structuralism and critical theory - Binary system (astronomy)Binary system (astronomy)A binary system is an astronomical term referring to two objects in space which are so close that their gravitational interaction causes them to orbit about a common center of mass. Some definitions A binary system is an astronomical term referring to two objects in space (usually stars, but also...
, a system of two celestial bodies on a mutual orbit - In chemistry, a system involving two steps, processes or substances
- MixtureMixtureIn chemistry, a mixture is a material system made up by two or more different substances which are mixed together but are not combined chemically...
- AzeotropeAzeotropeAn azeotrope is a mixture of two or more liquids in such a ratio that its composition cannot be changed by simple distillation. This occurs because, when an azeotrope is boiled, the resulting vapor has the same ratio of constituents as the original mixture....
- Mixture
- Binary System, a music duo featuring rock musician Roger MillerRoger Miller (rock musician)Roger Miller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for co-founding the groups Mission of Burma and Alloy Orchestra.His main instruments are guitar and piano...