binary program

noun

UK /ˈbaɪ.nə.ri ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/

US /ˈbaɪ.nɚ.i ˈproʊ.ɡræm/

A binary program is a set of instructions a computer can run, stored as ones and zeros.

The engineer loaded the binary program onto the tiny robot.

SYNONYMS

executable executable file machine code compiled program object code

RELATED WORDS

software compiler bytecode firmware source code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file that a computer can run directly, usually made of machine code.

Double-click the binary program to start the game.

3. A program written only with the two symbols 0 and 1.

The students wrote a binary program using just zeros and ones.

4. A program that works with two choices, such as yes or no.

The quiz used a binary program that only accepted true or false answers.