trinary

Based on threes

Trinary means consisting of three parts or based on the number three.

In computing, a trinary system uses three values rather than the two of binary: trinary logic assigns true, false, or unknown.

The word is interchangeable with ternary, though ternary appears more often in technical contexts.

structure

tripartite

Consisting of three parts

triad · triple · triumvirate · trifold · three-way · triangular · trilateral · trisection · triune · triplex

base3

digit

Single numeric character

encoding · representation · conversion · arithmetic · counting · states · values · zero · one · two

logic

true

Accurate or loyal

indeterminate · null · maybe · trichotomy · modal · epistemic · partial · operators · negation · conjunction

computing

memory

Mind's retention capacity

arithmetic · circuits

astronomy

hierarchical

Organized by rank

gravitational · dynamics · eclipsing · spectroscopic · stability · barycenter

Opposites
numerical base or arity

trinarybinary

Consisting of two parts

dyadic · boolean · decimal · quaternary · octal

Family

binary, trinity, trident, tricolor, triennial, ternary, trine, quaternary

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