Definition
A monomorphism is normal if it is the kernel of some morphism, and an epimorphism is conormal if it is the cokernel of some morphism.
A category C is binormal if it's both normal and conormal. But note that some authors will use only the word "normal" to indicate that C is actually binormal.
Read more about this topic: Normal Morphism
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