different between hexadecimal vs hexadecimally

English

Etymology

hexadeca- +? decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?h?ks??d?s?m?l/

Noun

hexadecimal (countable and uncountable, plural hexadecimals)

1. (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.

Synonyms

• (arithmetic, computing): base sixteen
• hex
• sexidecimal
• sexadecimal

Derived terms

• hexit

Translations

Adjective

hexadecimal (not comparable)

1. Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.

Synonyms

• (arithmetic, computing): base-sixteen

Translations

See also

• base
• binary
• decimal
• octal
• 0x

Catalan

Adjective

hexadecimal (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimals)

1. hexadecimal

Noun

hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimals)

1. hexadecimal

Portuguese

Adjective

hexadecimal m or f (plural hexadecimais, comparable)

1. (computing, of a number) hexadecimal (expressed in base 16)

Noun

hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimais)

1. (computing) hexadecimal (number expressed in base 16)

Spanish

Noun

hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimales)

1. hexadecimal

Adjective

hexadecimal (plural hexadecimales)

1. hexadecimal

English

Etymology

hexadecimal +? -ly

Adverb

hexadecimally (not comparable)

1. In the hexadecimal numbering system.
   • 2004, Mark Edward Soper, Absolute Beginner's Guide to A+ Certification

     Your computer has 65535 I/O port addresses (numbered hexadecimally), but uses only a relative few of them.