Binding

Binding may refer to:

• Binding (linguistics), a property relating to anaphors (and pronouns and R-expressions) and c-command
• Legally binding, in law

Joining physical objects together

• Binding agent
  • The effect of a binding agent (such as egg, gluten), in baking - see cake
• Binding (knitting)
• Binding (knot), a type of knot
• Binding (sewing), a finish to a seam or hem
• Bookbinding, the protective cover of a book and the art of constructing this
  • Coil binding, another method of binding pages into a book
  • Comb binding, a method of binding pages into a book
• Breast binding, also known as chest binding, a bra-like structure to de-emphasize breast size
• Foot binding, a custom practiced on young girls and women in China, beginning in the 10th century and ending in the first half of 20th century
• Ski binding, an attachment which anchors a ski boot to the ski
• Snowboard binding, a device for connecting a foot to a snowboard

Physical sciences

• The binding problem, or how we assemble disparate perceptual inputs to create consciousness
• Binding, competitive
• Molecular binding, an attractive interaction between two molecules
• Neural binding, synchronous activity of neurons and neuronal ensembles

Computing

• Binding (or associating) an Internet socket to a local port number and IP address
• Binding (or connecting) to a server in client–server computing
• Data binding, the technique of connecting two data elements together
  • XML data binding, representing XML document data using objects and classes
  • UI data binding, linking a user interface element to an element of a domain model, such as a database field
• Key binding, or keyboard shortcut, mapping specific key combinations to specific software functionality
• Language binding, a library which provides an interface to functionality from of another library written in a different programming language
• Name binding, in a programming language, the association of data (or code) with an identifier
  • Dynamic binding (computer science), name binding which is resolved at run-time rather than in advance

Names

• Surname of Karl Binding (1841–1920), German jurist
• Binding Brauerei, a brewery in Frankfurt, Germany

See also

• Bind (disambiguation)
• Binder (disambiguation)
• Binding energy, the mechanical energy required to disassemble a whole into separate parts