basetwo
nounUK /ˌbeɪsˈtuː/
US /ˌbeɪsˈtuː/
A way of counting that uses only the numbers 0 and 1.
Computers use base two to store and work with information.
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2. A number system where each place value is a power of two.
In base two, the number 101 means five.
3. A style of counting used by machines and electronic circuits.
The switch has two states, which fits base two perfectly.
4. A mathematical setting where only two symbols are allowed.
Counting in base two feels strange at first because there is no digit 2.