binaryaction
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.nər.i ˈæk.ʃən/
US /ˈbaɪ.nɛr.i ˈæk.ʃən/
A binary action is a choice with only two possible answers, like yes or no.
Flipping a light switch is a binary action because it can only turn the light on or off.
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2. In computing, an operation that works with only two values, such as 0 and 1.
The program used a binary action to check whether the file existed.
3. A step that can only be accepted or rejected, with nothing in between.
Voting on the proposal was a binary action: approve or decline.
4. A physical movement that has exactly two states, such as open or closed.
The robot's gripper performed a binary action, clamping shut or opening wide.