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Hexadecimal

//ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits. uncountable
  2. 2
    A number expressed in the hexadecimal system. countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

1952, from hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal.

Etymology 2

1952, from hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal.

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