binarycoded

Binarycoded is an adjective used to describe information that is represented in binary form, using sequences of bits (0s and 1s). In computing and digital electronics, binarycoded data are the basic medium for storage, processing, and communication, because digital circuits operate on discrete high and low voltage levels that correspond to binary values.

Binarycoded representations vary by application. The most widely known is binary-coded decimal (BCD), which encodes each decimal digit with four bits (for example, 5 as 0101). Other common forms include straight binary for unsigned numbers, two's complement or sign-magnitude for signed integers, and various binary encodings used for text such as ASCII or Unicode in binary form.

Historically, the use of binarycoded data followed the development of digital logic and electronic calculators in the mid-20th century. BCD and related schemes emerged to simplify human–machine interfaces and decimal arithmetic, while standard binary representations provided compact and efficient arithmetic and storage for general-purpose computing.

Applications of binarycoded data span computer memory, data storage devices, and communications systems. Data integrity is often enhanced with error-detection and correction techniques such as parity bits, checksums, and CRCs that operate on binarycoded streams.

See also: binary, data encoding, binary-coded decimal, ASCII, Unicode.