Binding may refer to:
Computing
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 an 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
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
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
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
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
See also
Binding protein, a protein whose principal function is to associate with or carry another molecule Binding neuron, a 1998 abstract mathematical model of the electrical activity of a neuron Binding domain, a protein domain in a binding protein Binding constant, an equilibrium constant associated with the reaction of receptor and ligand molecules Binding energy, the energy required to dissociate a molecule or complex into its component parts Binding agent, a substance that holds or draws other materials together to form a cohesive whole Competitive binding, inhibition of substrate binding to an enzyme Bind (disambiguation) Binder (disambiguation) Bound (disambiguation)