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, a device for connecting a foot to a ski
 * Snowboard binding, a device for connecting a foot to a snowboard

Physical sciences

 * Binding, competitive
 * 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