Phrase guide

binary digit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹiˌdɪ.d͡ʒət/
  • US, also: /ˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.iˌdɪ.d͡ʒət/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of the characters 0 and 1, used in the binary numeral system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

either 0 or 1 in binary notation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: digit, figure

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: bito — either 0 or 1
  • Finnish: binäärinumero — either 0 or 1
  • Galician: díxito binario — either 0 or 1
  • Georgian: ორობითი რიცხვი (orobiti ricxvi) — either 0 or 1
  • Hungarian: bináris számjegy — either 0 or 1
  • Hungarian: bit — either 0 or 1
  • Portuguese: dígito binário — either 0 or 1
  • Romanian: cifră binară — either 0 or 1
  • Romanian: digit binar — either 0 or 1