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Binary number system

Programming På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Number system with just 0 and 1 — the language computers actually count in.

0 and 1 = one "bit". 8 bits = 1 byte. The computer stores numbers, text, images, everything as long binary strings. Hexadecimal (base 16) is a more compact way to write binary: 4 bits per digit.

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