What does "hexadecimal" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "hexadecimal"?

Common synonyms include: base, base sixteen, base-sixteen, hex, hex, hex.

How do you pronounce "hexadecimal"?

Pronounced //ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl//.

Hexadecimal

//ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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
A number expressed in the hexadecimal system. countable