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SamathaJones | 20:59 Sat 16th May 2009 | Science
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Why is the binary number system used to store digital information in computers, instead of the decimal system?
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It is easier to make two-way switches than ten way switches. If you store digital information in two-way switches you can store less than if you store binary (five-eighths as much).
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