binary system
noun
: binary star
also
: a similar system containing bodies (such as black holes) other than stars
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This binary system forms the foundation of modern technologies, including smartphones, supercomputers, data centers, AI, and virtually every digital device in use today.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Its star is part of a binary system, where two stars orbit each other.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
That's important because though binary stars are common, not just any binary system could launch an LFBOT.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Konrad Zuse unveiled the world’s first programmable computer, the Z3 machine, which used a binary system.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Its star is part of a binary system, where two stars orbit each other.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
That's important because though binary stars are common, not just any binary system could launch an LFBOT.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Konrad Zuse unveiled the world’s first programmable computer, the Z3 machine, which used a binary system.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for binary system
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“Binary system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binary%20system. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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