binarymodification

noun

UK /ˈbaɪnəri ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

US /ˈbaɪnəri ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

A change made to the ones and zeros that a computer uses.

The programmer made a binary modification to fix the game's bug.

SYNONYMS

bit change code edit data tweak binary edit byte alteration

RELATED WORDS

binary code patch hex editor firmware bitstream

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small edit made to a compiled program file without changing its source code.

The hacker applied a binary modification to unlock the hidden menu.

3. Any adjustment to a two-state system, such as on/off or true/false values.

The sensor's binary modification switched the signal from off to on.

4. A change in a file's raw machine-readable form rather than its readable text.

The update was a binary modification, so the text editor showed strange symbols.