Binaarsed

Binaarsed is an Estonian adjective meaning binary, describing systems and concepts that use two distinct states, typically 0 and 1. In mathematics, logic, and computer science, binaarsed concepts refer to two-valued truth, two-symbol encodings, and two-state operations. The term is commonly applied to digital technologies where information is represented using two levels.

The binary numeral system, base-2, uses only two digits: 0 and 1. Each position represents a power of two. A binary digit is called a bit, and eight bits form a byte. Binary numbers express integers and, with appropriate encoding, fractions. For example, decimal 13 is 1101 in binary, and decimal 6 is 110. Binary representation is fundamental to the design of computers and digital electronics because it aligns with the two-state behavior of electronic switches.

In computing and digital communication, binary enables data encoding, processing, and storage. Arithmetic and logical operations are performed on bits by processors through circuits built from transistors, which switch between off (0) and on (1) states. Character encoding schemes, such as ASCII and Unicode, ultimately map characters to sequences of bits; UTF-8 uses eight-bit bytes and variable-length encoding for different characters. Data integrity and error correction employ binary-related techniques like parity, checksums, and more sophisticated coding schemes.

Within Estonian usage, binaarsed describes binary logic, binary numbers, and binary data representations across science, engineering, and information technology. The concept remains central to the understanding of digital systems and the way computers store, process, and transmit information.