octal

/ˈɑktəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or using a base-8 number system, which uses digits 0 through 7.
    • In octal notation, the number 10 represents the decimal number 8.
    • Older computer systems often displayed memory addresses in octal format.
    • The octal system is sometimes used in computer programming to represent file permissions.
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