non-binary

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Not binary.

   • Thus digital computers operate directly with digits either at the bit level, which is short for binary digit, or at the byte level where a nonbinary digit such as a decimal number or alphabetic character is represented.
   • The most common type of encoder is one that converts a nonbinary number system into an equivalent binary system.
2. 2

   Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary

   Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.

   • Near-synonym: genderqueer
   • I'm expected to live in a world where […] forms have no or few options for non-binary people, where finding a GP who understands my non-binary needs and identity is a challenge.
   • [T]he most commonly used non-binary pronouns are the singular “they/their/theirs”.
3. 3

   Something which is not a binary

   Something which is not a binary; a computer file that is not readable text.

   • Please don't post non-binaries into alt.binaries.doom. Pretty please.
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   1. 4

      A non-binary (genderqueer) person.

      • For quotations using this term, see Citations:non-binary.

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