different between hexadecimal vs nonhexadecimal

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

non- +? hexadecimal

Adjective

nonhexadecimal (not comparable)

1. Not hexadecimal.
   • 2005, Clive Maxfield, Alvin Brown, The definitive guide to how computers do math

     Also, what happens if you pop all of the values off the stack and then you click another nonhexadecimal key?