verb, noun — 5 senses
US /baɪˈsɛkt/
Etymology From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).
To cut or divide into two parts.
Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
Etymology From bi- (“bi-, two”) + Latin secāre (“to cut”).
Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Philately An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.
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