binarystring
nounUK /ˈbaɪ.nə.ri strɪŋ/
US /ˈbaɪ.nɛr.i strɪŋ/
A binary string is a line of only 0s and 1s that a computer can read.
The computer stored the picture as a long binary string of zeros and ones.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer science, a finite sequence of bits used to represent data or instructions.
The program parsed the binary string to recover the original message.
3. A text made up of the characters '0' and '1', often used in coding puzzles.
She converted the binary string 1010 into the number ten.
4. A string of binary digits used as a key or identifier in cryptography.
The encrypted file was unlocked with a 256-bit binary string.