binary data

Definitions

Data represented in a format that uses only two states, typically 0 and 1, which can be processed by computers.

Information stored or transmitted in a digital format consisting of sequences of bits.

Examples

The software is designed to process and analyze large volumes of binary data efficiently.

When the file became corrupted, the binary data could no longer be read by the system.

Engineers often use specialized tools to inspect the raw binary data stored on the hard drive.

Synonyms

digital data machine code bitstream binary code machine language raw data computer data

Antonyms

analog data physical media continuous signal analog signal non-digital data natural information human-readable text