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Definition

Binary numbers are numbers expressed in the binary numeral system (i.e., base-2 numeral system). Computers use binary.

Introduction

Binary number systems represent numbers using two symbols: 0 or 1. Each symbol is a digit. The term bit is a portmanteau of binary digit. Eight bits is called a byte.

The value of each column is multiplied by powers of 2. 

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Convert binary numbers to decimal numbers

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Related terms

Bit

Byte

Decimal number

Hexadecimal number

Further reading

Carrier, Brian. Computer foundations (chapter 2). In File system forensic analysis. Boston: Pearson Education (2005): 17-46.