hexadecimal system

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hexadecimal system

A counting system, based on 16 digits (0 to 9 and A to F), useful for low-level programming.
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Noun1.hexadecimal system - a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen
hexadecimal number system, sexadecimal number system
positional notation, positional representation system - a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
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In base 16 (the hexadecimal system), used by computer programmers, the six letters A through F are added to the ten digits, resulting in "numbers" like AB9F which is equivalent to 43935 in base 10.
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