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binary

Adjective B1 – Intermediate

Involving only two possible values or parts, or relating to the number system that uses only 0 and 1.

"Computers store all their data as long strings of binary code."

"Binary" is increasingly used loosely for any either-or choice, as in "the decision isn't really binary".