octal

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English

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Etymology

From oct- +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

Noun

octal (countable and uncountable, plural octals) (abbreviated oct)

  1. (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
  2. (arithmetic, computing, countable) A digit or value in the octal number system.

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Adjective

octal (not comparable)

  1. (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.

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Pronunciation

Adjective

octal m or f (masculine and feminine plural octals)

  1. octal

Noun

octal m (plural octals)

  1. octal

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French

Pronunciation

Adjective

octal (feminine octale, masculine plural octaux, feminine plural octales)

  1. octal

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: oc‧tal

Adjective

octal m or f (plural octais)

  1. octal

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French octale.

Pronunciation

Adjective

octal m or n (feminine singular octală, masculine plural octali, feminine and neuter plural octale)

  1. octal

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite octal octală octali octale
definite octalul octala octalii octalele
genitive-
dative
indefinite octal octale octali octale
definite octalului octalei octalilor octalelor

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɡˈtal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: oc‧tal

Adjective

octal m or f (masculine and feminine plural octales)

  1. octal

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