2837: The Power Symbol is from Binary Sep 26, 2024

The power symbol, easily recognized as a circle with a vertical line bisecting it at the top, is born from earlier binary representation. Its design—a fusion of the numeral "1" and the numeral "0"—reflects the binary code that underpins modern computing. This is based off of earlier switches where pushing in one direction turned it on, represented with the 1, and the other direction, off, represented by the 0. Fusing the two together led to the modern power symbol seen around the world.