binary notation

noun

: expression of a number with a base of 2 using only the digits 0 and 1 with each digital place representing a power of 2 instead of a power of 10 as in decimal notation

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of binary notation was in 1818

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“Binary notation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binary%20notation. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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