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binary digit

noun

Mathematics, Computers.
  1. either of the digits 0 or 1 when used in the binary number system.


binary digit

noun

  1. either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation See also bit 4
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binary digit

  1. Either of the digits 0 or 1, used in the binary number system.
  2. See more at bit
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of binary digit1

First recorded in 1945–50
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This can represent digits like one or zero simultaneously through a quantum mechanical process called superposition, letting quantum computers bridge binary digits and cope with uncertainty where regular computers cannot.

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A token of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen placed on a monitor that displays binary digits in this illustration picture, December 8, 2017.

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A map of China is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen showing binary digits in Singapore in this January 2, 2014 photo illustration.

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These basic units of quantum information are analogous to the much more familiar bits used by classical computers, simple binary digits that can have a value of either 1 or 0, true or false.

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In the first place, we do need to memorize the number of binary digits this number has.

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