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octal notation, octal [ˈɒktəl]

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a number system having a base 8: often used in computing, one octal digit being equivalent to a group of three bits

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octal notation - any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)

mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians

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