hexadecimal

/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/

hexadecimal

English Noun

Definition

A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.

Etymology

1952, from hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal.