The difference between Binary star and Binary system

When used as nouns, binary star means a stellar system in which two stars orbit around their center of mass, whereas binary system means two gravitationally connected stars or other celestial objects which orbit around their center of mass.

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  1. Binary star as a noun (astronomy):

    A stellar system in which two stars orbit around their center of mass; double star.

  1. Binary system as a noun (astronomy):

    Two gravitationally connected stars or other celestial objects which orbit around their center of mass.

  2. Binary system as a noun (mathematics, computing):

    A numeric system with a base of 2, using only the numerals 0 and 1.

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