binary format
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.nər.i ˈfɔː.mæt/
US /ˈbaɪ.nər.i ˈfɔːr.mæt/
A way of storing computer data using only zeros and ones.
The game saves your progress in a binary format so the computer can read it quickly.
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2. A file that contains data in a form meant for computers rather than people to read.
You can't open that binary format in a text editor because it looks like gibberish.
3. A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1.
The number 5 in binary format is written as 101.
4. A standard way that programs store and share information using bits.
The two apps exchange pictures using the same binary format.