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A positional system for the representation of numbers in base 2 (cf. Numbers, representations of). In such a system the arithmetic operations can be very simply executed. For instance, the usual addition and multiplication with single-valued numbers are reduced in the system to: $1+1=10$; $1\cdot1=1$.


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The term binary arithmetic is also used.

How to Cite This Entry:
Binary computing system. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Binary_computing_system&oldid=32699
This article was adapted from an original article by V.I. Nechaev (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article