Our usual system is called decimal, or base 10, and counts in chunks of 10. The binary system, also known as base two, counts in chunks of two. As an example, let's count this collection of asterisks: ...

Binary coding is a system of counting that boils down to two digits—one (1) and zero (0) that represent ON and OFF, respectively. The binary system is the core of all binary codes.

Binary code is the language of computers and electronic devices. The use of binary numbers date back to ancient Egypt, but it was 17th-century philosopher and mathematician, Gottfried Wilhelm ...