binary operation
noun
a mathematical operation in which two elements are combined to yield a single result: Addition and multiplication are binary operations on the set of real numbers.
Compare
ternary operation,
unary operation.
Origin of binary operation
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby binary operation
binary fission,
binary form,
binary notation,
binary number,
binary number system,
binary operation,
binary opposition,
binary pulsar,
binary star,
binary system,
binary weapon