Definition of hexadecimal in English:
hexadecimal
adjective ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪm(ə)lˌhɛksəˈdɛs(ə)məl
Computing Relating to or using a system of numerical notation that has 16 rather than 10 as its base.
a string of hexadecimal characters
Example sentencesExamples
- HTML has been set up to use this feature, allowing 2 hexadecimal digits per primary colour.
- Another common way of writing bit-strings is to use the hexadecimal notation.
- Customers of legal age sign up for a user account, for which they are assigned a unique, 5-digit, hexadecimal PIN.
- All you have to do is click on the color you want and the hexadecimal code is displayed for you.
- A setup wizard to explain the steps and end the need for obscurities such as hexadecimal codes would go a long way toward making a great technology accessible.
Derivatives
adverb
Computing All characters that occur in these rules as control characters (&, +, =, and %) are also transcribed hexadecimally in the same way as high value ASCII characters.
Example sentencesExamples
- The yellow color is expressed hexadecimally as 0xff, 0xff and 0x7f.
- The number is displayed hexadecimally after the main program number.
- Also, remember that any special characters present in this url which might not normally be allowed (like spaces, slashes, and tildes) are hexadecimally encoded.
- In this case, the initial part of the address is trimmed off and is printed hexadecimally, e.g., 0x80004000 prints as 4000.
Definition of hexadecimal in US English:
hexadecimal
adjectiveˌheksəˈdes(ə)məlˌhɛksəˈdɛs(ə)məl
Computing Relating to or using a system of numerical notation that has 16 rather than 10 as its base.
Example sentencesExamples
- A setup wizard to explain the steps and end the need for obscurities such as hexadecimal codes would go a long way toward making a great technology accessible.
- Another common way of writing bit-strings is to use the hexadecimal notation.
- HTML has been set up to use this feature, allowing 2 hexadecimal digits per primary colour.
- All you have to do is click on the color you want and the hexadecimal code is displayed for you.
- Customers of legal age sign up for a user account, for which they are assigned a unique, 5-digit, hexadecimal PIN.