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Binding may refer to:
Computing
edit- Binding, associating a network socket with a local port number and IP address
- Data binding, the technique of connecting two data elements together
- UI data binding, linking a user interface element to an element of a domain model, such as a database field
- XML data binding, representing XML document data using objects and classes
- Key binding, or keyboard shortcut, mapping key combinations to software functionality
- Language binding, a library providing a functional interface to second library in a different programming language
- Name binding, the association of code or data with an identifier in a programming language
- Late binding, name binding which is resolved at run-time rather than in pre-execution time
Science
edit- Binding problem, a term for several problems in cognitive science and philosophy
- Neural binding, synchronous activity of neurons and neuronal ensembles
- Molecular binding, an attractive interaction between two molecules
- Binding (linguistics), the distribution of pronouns etc. to identify syntactic relationships
People
edit- Carly Binding (born 1978), New Zealand pop singer-songwriter
- Karl Binding (1841–1920), German jurist
- Lee Binding (born 1975), graphic designer
- Lothar Binding (born 1950), German politician
- Rudolf G. Binding (1867–1938), German writer and supporter of Adolf Hitler
Textiles
edit- Binding (knitting), a type of gather also known as a pullover stitch
- Binding (sewing), a finish to a seam or hem
- Binding knot, a knot used to keep objects together
- Binding off, in knitting, a family of techniques for ending a column of stitches
Other uses
edit- Binding and loosing, in the New Testament, both forbidding and permitting an action
- Binding Brauerei, a brewery in Frankfurt, Germany
- Binding precedent, a legal decision that must be applied or followed
- Binding (woodworking), an inlaid edging, often used to reduce fluctuations in the wood's humidity
- Bookbinding, the protective cover of a book and the art of its construction
- Coil binding or spiral binding, is a commonly used book binding style for documents
- Comb binding, cerlox or surelox binding, a method of binding pages into a book
- Breast binding or chest binding, a wrapping to form a bra-like structure
- Foot binding, a Chinese custom practiced on young girls from the 10th to early 20th centuries
- Legally binding, enforceable by law
- Ski binding, an attachment which anchors a ski boot to the ski
- Snowboard binding, a device for connecting a foot to a snowboard
- The Binding (2016 film), an American psychological thriller film
- The Binding (2020 film), an Italian film