Hexadecimal
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adjective
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noun
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verb
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(As an adjective)
Hexadecimal ( adjective )
A numeral system that uses 16 symbols, often represented by the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F.
Origin:
From the greek "hex" meaning six and "decimal" meaning relating to ten.
Examples:
- Hexadecimal is a common way to represent binary data in computer science and engineering.
- In hexadecimal, each digit represents four binary digits, or bits.
- Hexadecimal is often used to represent memory addresses, colors in web design, and other data that can be represented as binary.
- Hexadecimal is also useful for representing large numbers in a more compact form.
- Many programming languages include support for working with hexadecimal numbers, including C, Java, and Python.
(As a noun)
Hexadecimal ( noun )
A numeral system that uses 16 symbols, often represented by the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F.
Origin:
From the greek "hex" meaning six and "decimal" meaning relating to ten.
Examples:
- Hexadecimal is a common way to represent binary data in computer science and engineering.
- In hexadecimal, each digit represents four binary digits, or bits.
- Hexadecimal is often used to represent memory addresses, colors in web design, and other data that can be represented as binary.
- Hexadecimal is also useful for representing large numbers in a more compact form.
- Many programming languages include support for working with hexadecimal numbers, including C, Java, and Python.
(As a verb)
Hexadecimal ( verb )
A numeral system that uses 16 symbols, often represented by the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F.
Origin:
From the greek "hex" meaning six and "decimal" meaning relating to ten.
Examples:
- Hexadecimal is a common way to represent binary data in computer science and engineering.
- In hexadecimal, each digit represents four binary digits, or bits.
- Hexadecimal is often used to represent memory addresses, colors in web design, and other data that can be represented as binary.
- Hexadecimal is also useful for representing large numbers in a more compact form.
- Many programming languages include support for working with hexadecimal numbers, including C, Java, and Python.