Hexadecimal
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
WiktionaryText
Etymology
hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information.
Noun
hexadecimal (uncountable)
- A number system with base 16, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, useful in computing as numbers in hexadecimal can be stored in four bits. Informal short form used in computing: hex
Synonyms
- (arithmetic, computing): base 16
- sexidecimal (pure Latin)
- sexadecimal
Adjective
hexadecimal (no or )
- Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.