Binary
1. A base 2 8-bit number system represented by the numeric values of 0 or 1, also known as ON or OFF, and the primary language that computers communicate in. Below is an example of the maximum 8-bit value of 255, which is 11111111 in binary. To get this value add each column, so 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 + 64 + 128 = 255.
| Value: | 128 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| ON/OFF: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Below is another example of 10001101, which is 141 or 1 + 4 + 8 + 128.
| Value: | 128 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| ON/OFF: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Convert text into binary
Use the below convert tool to convert any text into binary.
2. While in an ftp session binary is also a command to switch to binary file transfer mode. See the how to use ftp help page for information about binary and other FTP commands.
Also see: Base, BCD, Binary file, Bit, Decimal, Hexadecimal, Least significant bit, Machine language, Most significant bit, Native language, Negation, Nibble, Octal, OFF, ON, Qubit, Two's complement