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y I learned the power symbol we see on computers (a circle with a line on the top) is a combination of the number zero and one, replicating the binary state a computer can be in: on or off.

Oct 15, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: y I learned the power symbol we see on computers (a circle with a line on the top) is a combination of the number zero and one, replicating the binary state a computer can be in: on or off.

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