binary decimal
"Binary decimal" combines the concepts of binary and decimal, representing numbers in base-2 notation with a fractional component.
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Definition
B2Mathematics
(technical)A number in the base-2 system that includes a fractional part, separated by a binary point.
Example
- The binary decimal 101.101 represents the number 5.625 in the decimal system.
C1Computing
(technical)A method of encoding decimal numbers using binary digits, where each decimal digit is represented by a fixed number of binary digits.
Example
- In binary-coded decimal, the number 45 is represented as 0100 0101.
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