Binary |
A system of numerical notation using 2 instead of 10 as a base, with each place value written as a power of 2. |
Binary Code |
A coding system that uses the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device. |
Binary Conversion |
The process of converting a number from denary to binary notation. |
Binary Prefix |
A prefix used to represent a specific number of bytes in computing, with the base being 2. |
Binary Search |
A search algorithm that works by repeatedly dividing the search interval in half. |
Bit |
The smallest unit of information in computing, represented by either a 0 or a 1. |
Byte |
A unit of digital information consisting of 8 bits. |
Denary |
A system of numerical notation using 10 as a base, with each place value written as a power of 10. |
Denary Conversion |
The process of converting a number from binary to denary notation. |
Denary Prefix |
A prefix used to represent a specific number of bytes in computing, with the base being 10. |
Gibibyte |
A unit of digital information equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes, or 2^30 bytes. |
Kibibyte |
A unit of digital information equal to 1,024 bytes, or 2^10 bytes. |
Mebibyte |
A unit of digital information equal to 1,048,576 bytes, or 2^20 bytes. |
Megabits |
A unit of data transfer rate equal to one million bits per second. |
Megabytes |
A unit of digital information storage or transmission equal to one million bytes. |
Prefix |
A group of letters added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. |