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hex·a·dec·i·mal

(hĕk′sə-dĕs′ə-məl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or based on the number 16: the hexadecimal number system.

2. Of or relating to sixteenths.

1. A number system having 16 as its base.

2. A sixteenth.

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hexadecimal

(ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl)

adj

(Computer Science) relating to or using a number system whose base is 16 rather than 10

(Computer Science) a number system having a base 16; the symbols for the numbers 0–9 are the same as those used in the decimal system, and the numbers 10–15 are usually represented by the letters A–F. The system is used as a convenient way of representing the internal binary code of a computer

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hex•a•dec•i•mal

(ˌhɛk səˈdɛs ə məl)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to a numbering system that uses 16 as the radix and that represents digits greater than 9 with the letters A through F.

2. relating to or encoded in such a system, esp. for use by computers.

[1955–60]

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hexadecimal - of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base

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hexadecimálníhexadecimální soustavašestnáctková soustavašestnáctkový

hexadecimal

hexadezimal

heksadesimaalinen

hexadécimal

hexadecimal

hexadecimal

[ˌheksəˈdesɪməl] ADJ → hexadecimal
hexadecimal notation → notación f hexadecimal

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hexadecimal

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hexadecimal

[ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl] n (also hexadecimal notation) (Comput) → notazione f esadecimale

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then it is labeled as hexadecimal notation that is in base 16. In that case, the remaining digits of the value must be valid base-16 digits and therefore must be from 0 through 15.

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FOR THE BASE 16 chocolate digestives 80g butter, melted FOR THE MIDDLE 1 litre good quality vanilla ice cream FOR THE TOP 1 litre raspberry ice cream Punnet each of blueberries and raspberries 1 Take the ice cream out of the freezer so it softens.