binaryerror
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.nər.i ˈer.ər/
US /ˈbaɪ.nɚ.i ˈer.ɚ/
A mistake in the ones and zeros that computers use to talk.
The game crashed because of a binary error in the code.
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2. A wrong step in a math problem that only uses two numbers.
He made a binary error and got the wrong answer in base two.
3. A mix-up when a computer reads a file as the wrong type.
The picture looked scrambled due to a binary error.
4. A mistake in a choice between only two options.
Choosing yes instead of no was a binary error in the form.