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hex editor

hex editor noun: a text editor that allows for manipulation of the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file, displayed in hexadecimal format.

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Noun

hex editor (plural hex editors)

  1. A text editor that allows for manipulation of the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file, displayed in hexadecimal format.
    • The only good thing about Solitaire is being able to ruin it with a hex editor so nobody else can play it.2000 September 18, Maddox (George Ouzounian), I hate Solitaire., retrieved 19 Sep 2016

Forms of hex editor

pluralhex editors
alternative formhexeditor
alternative formhex-editor

Words formed from hex editor

Questions about hex editor

What does hex editor mean?
Hex editor means a text editor that allows for manipulation of the fundamental binary data that constitutes a computer file, displayed in hexadecimal format.
What part of speech is hex editor?
Hex editor is a noun.
What is the plural of hex editor?
The plural of hex editor is hex editors.

Words near hex editor in the dictionary

  1. hex crawl
  2. hex crawls
  3. hex edit
  4. hex edited
  5. hex editing
  6. hex editor
  7. hex editors
  8. hex edits
  9. hex head bolt
  10. hex head bolts
  11. hex head screw

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