hexadecimal
See also: hexadécimal
English
Etymology
hexadeca- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information.
Pronunciation
Noun
hexadecimal (countable and uncountable, plural hexadecimals)
- (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
Synonyms
- (arithmetic, computing): base sixteen
- hex
- sexidecimal
- sexadecimal
Derived terms
Translations
number system with base sixteen
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Adjective
hexadecimal (not comparable)
- Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
Synonyms
- (arithmetic, computing): base-sixteen
Translations
expressed in hexadecimal
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See also
Catalan
Adjective
hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimals)
Noun
hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimals)
Portuguese
Adjective
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- (computing, of a number) hexadecimal (expressed in base 16)
Noun
hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimais)
- (computing) hexadecimal (number expressed in base 16)
Spanish
Noun
hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimales)
Adjective
hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimales)
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