hexadecimal
/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsəməl/
adjective
- Relating to a base-16 number system that uses sixteen distinct symbols (0–9 and A–F) to represent values.
- In hexadecimal notation, the number 255 is written as FF.
- Many computer memory addresses are displayed in hexadecimal format.
- The programmer used a hexadecimal color code to set the website's background to bright blue.
noun
- The base-16 number system itself, commonly used in computing and digital electronics.
- The error code was given in hexadecimal, so I had to convert it to decimal.
- She explained how hexadecimal simplifies the representation of binary data.
- Learning hexadecimal is essential for understanding low-level programming.