binarymodel
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.nə.ri ˈmɒd.əl/
US /ˈbaɪ.nɚ.i ˈmɑː.dəl/
A binary model is a simple way of showing something using only two choices, like yes or no.
The teacher used a binary model to sort the animals into two groups: big and small.
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2. A computer model that stores and processes information using only zeros and ones.
The program runs on a binary model, so every piece of data is a 0 or a 1.
3. A scientific model that describes a system as having exactly two possible states.
The switch follows a binary model: it is either on or off.
4. A way of thinking that treats a complex issue as if there were only two opposite sides.
Calling the debate a binary model ignores all the middle-ground opinions.