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English
Etymology
1952. 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, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
- (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
number system with base sixteen
Adjective
hexadecimal (not comparable)
- Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
Synonyms
- (arithmetic, computing): base-sixteen
Translations
See also
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimals)
- hexadecimal
Noun
hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimals)
- hexadecimal
Further reading
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
hexadecimal m or f (plural hexadecimais)
- (computing, of a number) hexadecimal (expressed in base 16)
Noun
hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimais)
- (computing) hexadecimal (number expressed in base 16)
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French hexadécimal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhe.ksa.de.t͡ʃiˈmal/
Adjective
hexadecimal m or n (feminine singular hexadecimală, masculine plural hexadecimali, feminine and neuter plural hexadecimale)
- hexadecimal
Declension
Declension of hexadecimal
Further reading
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /eɡsadeθiˈmal/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /eɡsadesiˈmal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: he‧xa‧de‧ci‧mal
Noun
hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimales)
- hexadecimal
Adjective
hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimales)
- hexadecimal
Further reading