What does binding energy measure

"Electron binding energy, more commonly known as ionization energy, is a measure of the energy required to free an electron from its atomic orbital or from a solid. ... The atomic binding energy of the atom is the energy required to disassemble an atom into free electrons and a nucleus."

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