Binding

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