binary format

基本解释

Therefore, the fastest way to store and retrieve this data is in binary format.
因此，存储并检索此数据的最快方式是运用二进制格式。
Often the target language is a binary format like machine code, but not always.
目标语言通常为二进制格式（如机器代码），但不总是这种格式。
Very importantly, the backup format saves the contents in real textual XML, not some proprietary binary format; this means that in a worst-case scenario, you can fix problems with a text editor.
非常重要的是，备份格式以真正的文本 XML 保存内容，而不是以专有的二进制格式保存；这意味着哪怕出现问题，您可以用文本编辑器来修复。