hexadecimal

Thân thiện

A student writes a hexadecimal number on the whiteboard.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to a base-16 number system: "Hexadecimal" describes anything pertaining to or using a number system with a base (or radix) of 16. This system uses sixteen distinct symbols: the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F (or a through f) to represent values from zero to fifteen.

Usage

• Adjective:
  • Hexadecimal notation is commonly used in computing and programming.
  • The color code #FF5733 is written in hexadecimal format.
  • Convert the decimal number 255 to its hexadecimal equivalent.

Advanced Usage

• "Hexadecimal digit": A single symbol (0-9, A-F) used in the hexadecimal system.
  • The hexadecimal digit 'A' represents the decimal value ten.
• "Hexadecimal value": A number expressed in the base-16 system.
  • The memory address was given as a hexadecimal value.
• "Hexadecimal representation": The form or notation of a number in base-16.
  • Programmers often examine the hexadecimal representation of data.

Variants and Related Words

• Hex (adj, n): A common informal abbreviation for "hexadecimal".
  • The error code was displayed in hex.
• Hexadecimal number system (n): The formal name for the base-16 system.
  • Understanding the hexadecimal number system is essential for low-level programming.

Synonyms

• Base-16: A direct synonym describing the numerical base.
  • Base-16 arithmetic is another term for hexadecimal calculation.

Related Phrases

• "In hex": An adverbial phrase meaning expressed in hexadecimal notation.
  • Please output the results in hex.
• "Hex code": Often refers specifically to hexadecimal codes, such as color codes in web design.
  • The designer specified the blue color using a hex code.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

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