binarydata
nounUK /ˈbaɪnəri ˈdeɪtə/
US /ˈbaɪnəri ˈdeɪtə/
Binary data is information a computer stores as only zeros and ones.
The app reads the binary data from the file and turns it into a picture.
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2. Data that is not text and must be read by a program, such as images or sounds.
The email attachment contained binary data, so it looked like gibberish in a text editor.
3. A sequence of bytes treated as a single unit in computing.
The database stores the fingerprint as binary data for fast matching.
4. Information represented in base-2 form rather than human-readable characters.
The sensor sends binary data over the network to the control unit.