Any file containing formatted text, non-text characters, or other data not interpreted as text is considered a binary file. Some examples of binary files are program files, image files, and most other program data files.
When used as a noun, the term “binary” may refer to an executable binary file on a computer. For example, “locate the binary named program.exe, and double-click it.”
BIN, Binary, File, Software terms, Text file
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- How to open, view, and edit the contents of a file on a computer.
