- Not to be confused with binary files of machine code.
Why Do Computers Use 1s and 0s? Binary and Transistors Explained.
Why can't computers use base 3 instead of binary? Voltage states explained.
Binary refers to a number of base two, stored as bits. This type of numerical representation consists of zeros and ones used by practically all computers because of its reliability and ease of implementation, using digital electronics and Boolean algebra.[1]
4-bit binary examples
| Binary | Digital |
|---|---|
| 0000 | 0 |
| 0001 | 1 |
| 0010 | 2 |
| 0011 | 3 |
| 0100 | 4 |
| 0101 | 5 |
| 0110 | 6 |
| 0111 | 7 |
| 1000 | 8 |
References
- ↑ Binary at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 2003-10-23.
External links
- Binary and binary number at Wikipedia
