In mathematics, a binary function also called bivariate function, or function of two variables, is a function that takes two inputs.
Precisely stated, a function f{\displaystyle f} is binary if there exists sets X,Y,Z{\displaystyle X,Y,Z} such that
where X×Y{\displaystyle X\times Y} is the Cartesian product of X{\displaystyle X} and Y.{\displaystyle Y.}