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Having the exact same data format, down to the binary
Binary

Binary means composed of two parts or two pieces. It contrasts with Unary, Ternary, Quaternary , and so on.Binary may also refer to:* Binary option, also known as digital option OR all-or-nothing option...
 level. That is, two files that are binary compatible
Binary compatible

Having the exact same data format, down to the binary level. That is, two files that are binary compatible will have the same pattern of zeros and ones in the data portion of the file....
 will have the same pattern of zeros and ones in the data portion of the file. The file header, however, may be different.

The term is used most commonly to state that data files produced by one application are exactly the same as data files produced by another application. For example, many software companies now produce applications for Windows and the Macintosh
Macintosh

File:Imac alu.pngMacintosh, commonly shortened to Mac, is a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc....
 that are binary compatible, which means that a file produced in a Windows environment is interchangeable with a file produced on a Macintosh.






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Having the exact same data format, down to the binary
Binary

Binary means composed of two parts or two pieces. It contrasts with Unary, Ternary, Quaternary , and so on.Binary may also refer to:* Binary option, also known as digital option OR all-or-nothing option...
 level. That is, two files that are binary compatible
Binary compatible

Having the exact same data format, down to the binary level. That is, two files that are binary compatible will have the same pattern of zeros and ones in the data portion of the file....
 will have the same pattern of zeros and ones in the data portion of the file. The file header, however, may be different.

The term is used most commonly to state that data files produced by one application are exactly the same as data files produced by another application. For example, many software companies now produce applications for Windows and the Macintosh
Macintosh

File:Imac alu.pngMacintosh, commonly shortened to Mac, is a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc....
 that are binary compatible, which means that a file produced in a Windows environment is interchangeable with a file produced on a Macintosh. This avoids many of the conversion problems caused by importing and exporting data.