Binary
/ˈbaɪ.nə.ri/ · Noun · Adjective · Development
Definitions
As a noun, a compiled, executable file containing machine code. As an adjective, relating to the base-2 numeral system (0 and 1) that underpins all digital computation.
In plain English: Either the zeros-and-ones language computers speak, or a ready-to-run program file that has been compiled from source code.
Example: "Ship a statically linked binary and you won't have to worry about missing shared libraries on the target host."
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