Binary protocol

A binary protocol is a communication protocol which utilizes all values of a byte, as opposed to text-based protocol which only uses values corresponding to human-readable characters in ASCII encoding. Binary protocols are intended to be read by a machine rather than a human being. Binary protocols have the advantage of terseness, which translates into speed of transmission and interpretation.

Binary protocol

A binary protocol is a communication protocol which utilizes all values of a byte, as opposed to text-based protocol which only uses values corresponding to human-readable characters in ASCII encoding. Binary protocols are intended to be read by a machine rather than a human being. Binary protocols have the advantage of terseness, which translates into speed of transmission and interpretation.