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The terms '''binary angular measurement''' ('''BAM''')<ref name="ship"/> and '''binary angular measurement system''' ('''BAMS''')<ref name="BAMS"/> refer to certain methodologies for representing and manipulating [[angle]]susings using [[binary number|binary]] ([[number base|base]] 2) [[fixed-point arithmetic]]. The [[unit of measure|unit]] of angular measure used in those methods may be called '''binary radian''' ('''brad''') or '''binary degree'''.

These representation of angles are often used in [[numerical control]] and [[digital signal processing]] applications, such as robotics, navigation,<ref name=lap2004/> computer games,<ref name=sang1993/> and digital sensors.<ref name=para2005/> On the other hand, this system is not adequate for situations where the number of full turns must be measured, e.g. to monitor the rotation of vehicle wheels or of [[leadscrew]]s.