binary code
[/ˈbaɪ.nər.i koʊd/]
nounpl: binary codes
código binário
1. A system of representing information using only two symbols, typically 0 and 1, used by computers to process and store all data
All computer programs are ultimately converted into binary code that the processor can execute.
Todos os programas de computador são eventualmente convertidos em código binário que o processador pode executar.
2. The fundamental language of computers consisting of sequences of bits (binary digits)
The image file is stored as binary code on the hard drive.
O arquivo de imagem é armazenado como código binário no disco rígido.
3. Any coding system that uses only two distinct states or values
Binary code can represent any type of data when properly encoded.
O código binário pode representar qualquer tipo de dado quando adequadamente codificado.
Binary code is foundational terminology in global technology culture, equally understood in Brazil, Portugal, and the USA. In educational contexts across Portuguese-speaking countries, it is taught as fundamental to computer science. The term has remained consistent across regions due to the universal nature of computing technology and English's dominance in tech terminology.
Related Idioms & Phrases
speak in binary code - to communicate in a highly technical or incomprehensible way
break down to binary - to reduce something to its most basic two-option form
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