All computer data is stored in binary form. Binary files refer to files that store images and other non-text information. Text files contain characters represented by numbers in binary form, including formatting information.
A binary file is any file stored on a computer or related medium. All computer data is stored in binary form, meaning it consists of ones and zeros. Computer files that contain only text information are simpler than other files, such as those that store images, for example. Thus, a distinction is often made between text files and all other file types, and the term “binary file” typically refers to the latter.
Computer data is often broken down into characters and each is called a byte of information. The word “Hello” is broken up into two characters – “H” and “i” – which can be represented as numbers 72 and 105. These numbers are then stored in a computer file in binary form as 01001000 and 01101001.
Text files can contain text characters such as H, i, period, space, symbols, as well as information such as tab placement and the start of a new line. Formatting information can be encoded in a text file, for example,
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