| Definitions | | hexadecimal |
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noun (uncountable)
- (context, arithmetic, computing) 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
Translations: - Dutch: heksadecimale talstelsel
- French: système hexadécimal
- German: Hexadezimalsystem , Sedezimalsystem
- Italian: sistema numerico esadecimale
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adjective (no (compar) or (superl))
- Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
Translations: - Dutch: hexadecimaal, hexadecimale
- French: hexadécimal
- German: hexadezimal
Etymology: hexa- + decimal; see w:hexadecimal, the Wikipedia article for more information.
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