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hexadecimal

/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/

hexadecimal noun: 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.

Noun

hexadecimal (countable and uncountable, plural hexadecimals)

  1. (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.
  2. (countable) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.

Adjective

hexadecimal (not comparable)

  1. Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
    Synonyms:
    base-sixteen

hexadecimal meaning in Hindi

hexadecimal in Hindi

number system with base sixteen
षोडशाधार ṣoḍaśādhār

Synonyms of hexadecimal

All synonyms of hexadecimal

Forms of hexadecimal

pluralhexadecimals

Origin of hexadecimal

1952, from hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal.

Words formed from hexadecimal

Phrases with hexadecimal

Questions about hexadecimal

What does hexadecimal mean?
Hexadecimal means 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.
What is hexadecimal in Hindi?
Hexadecimal in Hindi is षोडशाधार (ṣoḍaśādhār). See Hexadecimal meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is hexadecimal?
Hexadecimal can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce hexadecimal?
Hexadecimal is pronounced /ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/.
What is the plural of hexadecimal?
The plural of hexadecimal is hexadecimals.

Words near hexadecimal in the dictionary

  1. hexadecenoic acid
  2. hexadecenoyl
  3. hexadecenyl
  4. hexadecile
  5. hexadeciles
  6. hexadecimal
  7. hexadecimal time
  8. hexadecimal times
  9. hexadecimally
  10. hexadecimals
  11. hexadecyl

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