hexadecimal

Meaning

Noun

1. (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, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
2. (countable) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.

Adj

Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.

Synonyms

hex

sexadecimal

hexadecimal system

Translations

hexadécimal

hexadecimal

hexadecimaal

zestientallig

hexadecimal

hexadezimal

système hexadécimal

Hexadezimalsystem

sistema hexadecimal

δεκαεξαδικός

heksadecimale talstelsel

hexadecimale

esadecimale

Sedezimalsystem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/

Etymology

1952. hexadeca- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information.